Hurricane Matthew caused Devastating flooding in Fayetteville NC

Photo above is a Family Photo in Waist-High Flood Waters @Walking Trail Way, Grays Creek By Bianca Sanders

Hurricane Matthew has come and gone and done a lot of damage in its path. Locally in Fayetteville NC, the Power has been out for over 70% of the residents. There have been massive amounts of flooding and damage from trees falling on houses and cars. There is a notice to boil all water at least until Thursday, October 13th, due to a break in the main water line. Here at Need T-shirts Now we have been fortunate that we did not have any major damage. 

There are lots of smaller communities around that have been getting evacuated due to whole towns submerged in water. In the city of Lumberton, there are 1000s that are currently trapped in.

 Hurricane Matthew first struck Haiti and Jamaica with reports of more than 800 victims that lost their life due to this storm in Haiti alone. After going through Cuba and making landfall in central Florida and making its way up the southern east coast states Matthew finally arrived. There were reports that one of the Red Cross shelters also was flooded early on and everyone needed to get evacuated.

There have been reports that more than 50 roads are closed and there is currently a curfew from 7pm to 7 am. I've read that you will also want to boil your water before drinking. We will get back to business as normal as everything clears back up.

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Below are some photos of the flooding in NC

Being Prepared

The majority of us were not prepared for this hurricane. We had plenty of time to try to prepare but others probably like my self-didn't take it seriously. For future references, there are some things that you should always have just in case of a storm like this. 

• Water: You can not have enough water. Not only was the power off but we had an advisory to boil the water before use. I tried to go to the grocery store the next day and no one in the city had water. I ended up paying $21 for a 24 qty case of Fiji water from a local store called BJ's

• Generator: Having a generator is a good idea. It may take days or even weeks for your power to get cut back on. A generator may keep your fridge or freezer on saving your food from spoiling and maybe a few other appliances 

• Batteries: Batteries are also a good idea to keep handy. Batteries can be used for your flashlights and small portable radios.

• Food: It is a good idea to keep food that won't spoil as fast such as can goods and other nonperishable items.

• Safety Bag: A bag with some of the items above along with clothing just in case you need to evacuate your house quickly due to damage or flooding.  

• Cash: Keeping cash on hand is also vital. If the power is down, it may take weeks for ATMs or credit card machines to work. Keeping cash may be critical in getting needed supplies.

• Floatation devices: I now recommend some type of flotation devices especially for children just in case of severe flooding. A blow-up raft would be nice to have.

• Insurance: Renters and Homeowners insurance is definitely a good idea to have. A lot of people often forget about flood insurance. You may definitely want to add it or at least survey your surrounding area to make sure because I know plenty of people whom homes were under water.