From above, flooding's scope is clear

Road, homes and entire communities sitting in feet of water. Hurricane Matthew's flood impact is more evident from the air.
Posted 10/11/2016, 10:42:52 PM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:51:31 PM

>>> THIS IS ESPECIALLY DRAMATIC

LOOKING AT HIM THE AIR, AND WE

TAKE YOU TO MOORE COUNTY .

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE

WOODLAKE DAM IN MOORE COUNTY

AND THE RUSHING WATER HAS

RIPPED A PORTION OF IT OUT,

YOU CAN SEE THE CONCRETE BLOCKS

TORN AWAY WITH THE WATER

CASCADING DOWN OVER THE TOP OF

THE DAM.

THAT IS CALLS FOR AN ALARM.

ALL OF THAT WATER THAT THIS ONE

DAM IS HOLDING BACK, AND THE

ARMY TRUCK AND TEAMS TRYING TO

ENSURE THAT IT HOLDS.

MOORE COUNTY HAS SUFFERED

ENOUGH, LOOK AT SEVEN SPRINGS,

MUCH OF THE TOWN FLOODED, THE

WATER SO HIGH THAT IT IS A FEW

FEET FROM CREEPING OVER THE

BRIDGE, AND THE SEVEN SPRINGS

RESTAURANT, DESIGN AND

RESTAURANT STANDING IN WATER,

HOUSES IN WATER, EVEN THE

PLAYHOUSES, AND CARS AS WELL.

THIS ONE IS STUCK IN THE

CARPORT, AND THIS CAR IS

UNDERWATER OFF OF THE ROAD.

THE HELP HAS ARRIVED, AND THAT

IS WHAT SO MANY TOWNS NEED,

HELP, AND FOR THE WATER TO

FINALLY RECEIVED.

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