Orange County Approves Bridge Funding to Continue Housing Displaced Chantal Flood Victims
Orange County recently approved bridge funding to help residents displaced as a result of Chantal flood damage.
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Occaneechi Replica Village Grappling With Severe Damage After Chantal Flooding
Volunteers have begun clearing debris, but the Occaneechi replica village will remain closed to the public for a long rebuilding process.
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Facing End of Temporary Shelter, Displaced Camelot Village Residents Lament Landlord Inaction and Limited Options
Some flood victims from Camelot Village have not received July rent or security deposits back even as they face financial and housing strains.
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Trader Joe’s Reopens in Chapel Hill After Remediation from Flood Damage
After being among the many businesses to sustain flood damage at Eastgate Crossing in July, the...
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Guglhupf Bake Shop in Eastgate Crossing Moves Back Reopening Date; Now Aug. 19
UPDATE: Guglhupf owner Sean Scott shared a message on the bakery’s Facebook page Friday saying it would be pushed back to Tuesday, Aug. 19.
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Sections of River Park, Riverwalk in Hillsborough Reopen After Flood Cleanup
Two key public amenities in Hillsborough are back open after sustaining damage from floodwaters one month ago: River Park and the Riverwalk.
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Latest Declaration by Gov. Stein Opens More Relief Opportunities for Orange County Flood Victims
Nearly a full month removed from Tropical Depression Chantal’s significant rain and subsequent flooding, victims in Orange County and other impacted regions have a new way to seek individual relief.
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‘Create Order Out of Chaos’: Community Cleanup Helps Weatherhill Pointe Continue Flood Recovery
Weatherhill Pointe in Carrboro was one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by floodwaters on July 6. The community is still cleaning up debris and got help from more community members on August 2.
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Chapel Hill Exchange Pool Asking for Community Support to Help Fund Flood Repairs
July 6’s flooding of Bolin Creek damaged many Chapel Hill properties, including the cooperatively-owned Exchange Pool.
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‘There’s No Reassurance’: Eastgate Merchants Navigate Rebuilds in Chapel Hill Shopping Center
Tenants of Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss short-term and long-term recovery efforts after Chantal’s floods.
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