As the City of Mebane continues repairs on a water treatment plant, the local government issued an urgent message to residents on Wednesday morning to stop using water amid a drastic shortage.
Read MoreDirector of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke’s Nicholas Institute Ashley Ward spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 10. She discussed the implications of Tropical Depression Chantal’s record rainfall on our region, and how climate change needs to be addressed from all angles. She also discussed some current work she is doing in the U.S. Virgin Islands this summer that involves heat mapping, and more.
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Read MoreChapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 10, discussing the ongoing recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Chantal. She discussed visiting Camelot Village apartments, and the challenges faced by that community after the latest flood. She also discussed University Place and the flooding there. She talked about Eastgate Shopping Center, which saw catastrophic flooding. She suggested ways the community could help support these businesses and displaces residents, and more.
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Orange County will open a Recovery Assistance Center (RAC) to provide essential services and...
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At Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center, Tropical Depression Chantal left not a single business unscathed.
Read MoreHaw River Assembly Water Quality Manager Kaitlyn Elliott spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 9. She discussed Tropical Depression Chantal’s impacts on the Haw River, as well as other area waterways. She discussed some upcoming well-water testing events the HRA is holding in Alamance, Chatham, and Orange Counties. She recounted her experience on Monday in Chapel Hill, and more.
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 9th. She discussed the continued recovery from Tropical Depression Chantal. She discussed the stage water restriction in Mebane, which has led to the closure of some of Orange County’s large employers. She also talked about services disrupted by the storm, and services the county is providing for folks who have been displaced, and more.
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Orange County residents whose homes were flooded during Sunday’s storm shared their emotions and what help they need in the aftermath.
Read MoreHillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, July 8, discussing town news and events. He recounted his experience with Tropical Storm Chantal, and the realization that this was more than an ordinary tropical rain event. He discussed some of the long term challenges facing the town’s water infrastructure, as well as the short-term implications of the town’s boil water notice. He shared the probable timeline for the lifting of the boil water notice, and more.
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The Carrboro Public Works facility, located off Smith Level Road, suffered significant flooding Sunday night and saw a portion of the town’s vehicle fleet totaled by the high waters.
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