CHALT volunteers documented the damage from Florence to our local businesses.
See video of “Eastgate Crossing” flooding. All Eastgate businesses were affected with from 1″ to 3.5 feet of floodwater inside the stores from the hurricane. Some stores reopened within a day or so, but many lost at least 7 business days, and some did not reopen.
We interviewed Eastgate businesses just after the flood. Here’s what they reported: Eastgate-Florence-Damage-Data
Read the Herald Sun’s coverage of the Eastgate flooding after Hurricane Florence.
Eastgate Plaza flooding as it recedes. Captured by the Herald Sun for their September 26, 2018 article.
Read about Durham’s Green Infrastructure Program here
Booker Creek Flood Mitigation Project Placed on Hold, the Local Reporter