Video: WRAL-TV reports on Hurricane Matthew, aftermath

Eighteen months after Hurricane Matthew left a Durham road underwater, the Department of Transportation is replacing it with a bridge/

Hurricane Matthew is not hurting the holiday spirit at the Salvation Army in Goldsboro. While donations are down, the organization said every child will have a Christmas.

The Princeville Fire Department on Monday night received the keys to a firetruck from Toisnot to replace one of five trucks damaged by Hurricane Matthew.

Two months after flooding from Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of eastern North Carolina, hundreds of people remain homeless.

With winter temperatures arriving, the need for warm clothing rising. A Salvation Army spokeswoman said families affected by Hurricane Matthew are among those seeking help this season.

A Fayetteville Public Works Commission worker died Tuesday while making repairs near an earthen dam damaged by Hurricane Matthew, authorities said.

The Salvation Army dorm and kitchen in Fayetteville, which provides about 300 meals a day for families in need, is still working to recover from Hurricane Matthew.

Princeville town leaders met with residents Monday night to discuss their plans for moving forward following devastating floods from Hurricane Matthew.

The six weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit has been a trying time for many people across North Carolina, but it will take a lot of high water to bring one Goldsboro family down.

Many retailers are counting on a busy holiday shopping season to take their profits into the black. But for business owners hit hard by Hurricane Matthew, the holidays only mean more money down the drain.

The floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew are long gone, but the devastation and heartbreak left in the storm's wake remain in many parts of Fayetteville.

Edgecombe County residents and victims of Hurricane Matthew attended a meeting Friday in Tarboro to discuss what's next in the recovery process.

Current estimates suggest that Hurricane Matthew caused about $2 billion in damage to North Carolina.

An organization of retired Special Forces soldiers that supports wounded warriors and funds college scholarships needs help itself after Hurricane Matthew flooded its headquarters near Fayetteville.

Cumberland County assembled a coalition to address local issues from Matthew's flooding and held their first meeting Tuesday evening.

The General Consulate of Mexico has been helping the victims of Hurricane Matthew. They will explain how you and other agencies can help the communities impacted by this terrible storm.

Veterans volunteer for Hurricane Matthew victims

While delivering an update on recovery efforts, Gov. Pat McCrory said a Kinston man died Thursday as a result of injuries sustained during Hurricane Matthew, bringing the death toll to 28.

Smithfield businesses are getting creative on ways to rebuild after Hurricane Matthew and Saturday was the second day of a flood sale to help raise money for a damaged warehouse.

Hurricane Matthew has forced residents in a Fayetteville neighborhood to cross a dangerous earthen dam to leave the subdivision. But now, after more than a week, residents are concerned about how they would get help in an emergency.

Water damage from Hurricane Matthew could put some Smithfield business owners without flood insurance out of business.

As students return to Cumberland County Schools, teachers and administrators are giving kids the opportunity to process the effect of Hurricane Matthew.

Most adults will remember Hurricane Matthew for its heavy rains and subsequent flooding, but children have their own memories of the storm, so Cumberland County teachers and school counselors are letting students express the impact of the storm in various ways.

In the two weeks since Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, recovery efforts have focused on flooding in eastern counties, overshadowing the high water some Raleigh businesses experienced.

Princeville Town Manager Daniel Gerald said residents of the Southern Terrace neighborhood could return home Friday, almost two weeks after Hurricane Matthew.

State law requires that schools provide either 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction every year. Only the legislature can change that requirement, and that is what Gov. Pat McCrory suggested it do in a speech Wednesday about hurricane recovery.

Slammed by four historic floods in less than 20 years, Windsor is now attempting to rebuild from Hurricane Matthew.

Leaders of Robeson County schools say they plan to get students back to class on Monday, two weeks after the county was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew.

Environmental activists say they have proof of a coal ash leak into the Neuse River during the flooding after Hurricane Matthew. Duke Energy says the substance visible on the water is not coal ash and is not toxic.

Several roads and bridges remain closed, including those on Queen Street and N.C. Highway 11, until engineers determine that they're structurally sound. But traffic is again roaring by on U.S. Highway 70, the lifeline of Lenoir County. Before the highway reopened, getting from one side of the Neuse River to the other required a detour of 90 minutes or more.

A building that is used to Underground Church Worldwide and Experience Christian Church was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew floodwaters. Now pastors are working to rebuild to provide a safe place for their congregation.

Following Hurricane Matthew, the Vass community has come together to help those who were forced form their homes downstream of the Woodlake Dam.

16-year-old Isaiah Stephens has spent his days off from school volunteering and helping community members in Fair Bluff.

On the Record looks at the cause and effects of severe flooding that inundated North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew.

Flood waters remained waist-deep in some areas across North Carolina on Saturday, including in the city of Lumberton.

Flood waters in Greenville surround neighborhood of houses built on stilts.

Ski 5 flew over flooded businesses in Kinston on Friday.

Receding flood waters in Goldsboro revealed the tops of water-logged vehicles.

Sky 5 on Friday flew over Interstate 95 in Benson where part of the highway had been washed out by flood water.

The Neuse River in Kinston reached record high levels this week and is not expected to drop below major flood stage until next week.

Farmers in Sampson County continued to feel Hurricane Matthew's impact Saturday, one week after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina.

It was more than a week ago that heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Matthew displaced families from their homes, but the homes of many residents eastward of the Triangle are still partially underwater.

More than a week after Hurricane Matthew, some communities are finally starting to see floodwaters recede. In Edgecombe County, the National Guard is helping to speed that process along by pumping water out of Princeville.

Water on Sunday was still surrounding homes in Seven Springs, a town that lost nearly half of its residents following Hurricane Floyd.

The floodwaters are gradually going down in Kinston, but bridges across the Neuse River remain closed and several highways, including U.S. 70, are still shut down.

National Guard engineers are continuing to work to get flood waters out of several Edgecombe County communities while residents continue to stay in shelters or with family.

A temporary emergency room had to be set up for those who couldn't cross the river in Kinston, where the crest is expected to exceed records.

Meet Macey, who decided that children in shelters after Hurricane Matthew might need a stuffed animal to hug.

As flood waters begin to slowly recede in parts of North Carolina, stories of heroism continue to come to the surface.

With 80 percent of the town flooded, many Princeville residents will spend another night in a shelter.

There is an enormous cleanup task ahead for those who plan to return to Goldsboro.

Floodwaters in Kinston set a record Friday for a second day in a row as levels rose overnight.

All nine of Cary's fire stations will serve as community drop-off sites on Saturday and Sunday.

A natural disaster like Hurricane Matthew can stress children, who show it in different ways.

Cumberland County teachers spent Friday preparing as students will return to school next week for the first time since Hurricane Matthew.

Jody Johnson shot this video over his hometown of Fair Bluff to show the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

Some residents in Wayne County are beginning to return home to find out how badly Hurricane Matthew damaged their homes, but many others are still waiting for flooding to recede before they can begin to clean up.

Photographer Jody Johnson captured his hometown in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Flooding devastated the small Columbus County town of about 1,000 residents.

The State Fair, the showcase event of the North Carolina agriculture community, is under a cloud this year as farmers deal with flooding from Hurricane Matthew.

In Rocky Mount, firefighters accounted for 472 water rescues, which included five dogs. A big factor that number were the swift water rescue teams, which were created out of a major emergency response change after Hurricane Floyd.

Hurricane Floyd nearly washed the town of Princeville off the map in 1999, and this time the town was ready, but it was not enough.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, about 1,200 people remained without power in Wake County.

More than 100 members of the National Guard and additional law enforcement officers are helping with the recovery efforts in Robeson County. McCrory said emergency crews have performed more than 600 rescues, 50 of which happened Tuesday night.

Tuesday was full of tense moments for people living in Goldboro as the Neuse River continued to flood neighborhoods.

Golsboro residents whose homes survived Fran and Floyd find Hurricane Matthew is the knockout blow.

Farmers are racing against time to get their crops out of muddy fields after Hurricane Matthew before they rot.

Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday added two people to the Hurricane Matthew death toll, raising the total to 22.

By Thursday, more than 3,000 people had applied for aid in replacing food lost or flooded in Hurricane Matthew.

Sinkholes, flooded surfaces and washed away lanes sprinkle the eastern part of the state.

Gov. Pat McCrory holds a press conference from Kinston where the Neuse River is expected to crest on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016.

Hurricane Floyd nearly washed the town of Princeville off the map in 1999, and this time the town was ready, but it was not enough.

The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew is threatening livelihoods as local farmers are working overtime to salvage what they can of their crops.

After Hurricane Matthew flooded and washed out roads in Mar-Mac residents have a hard time getting into the town as emergency officials continue to respond to people in flooded homes and vehicles.

Residents are beginning to rebuild in Grantham following Hurricane Matthew.

The devastating flooding dumped on North Carolina by Hurricane Matthew destroyed roads and houses, businesses and trees, but the lingering water could have serious impacts on health.

Sky 5 surveys the damage caused by Matthew's flood waters.

A washed out road in Fayetteville has cut off an entire neighborhood and residents say they have previously told the city it could happen.

Thousands of gallons of water flowed out of a cooling pond at a retired Duke Energy power plant on Wednesday after part of the retaining wall on the 545-acre pond gave way.

Critical-needs patients were being evacuated Wednesday afternoon from Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, but hospital officials said other patients will stay in the hospital as the city recovers from extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.

WRAL-TV's Here to Help phone bank helped to raise money for victims of Hurricane Matthew on Wednesday afternoon.

Gov. Pat McCrory tours Lumberton to assess damage left behind by Hurricane Matthew.

Water from the Tar River made its way into the Town of Princeville on Oct. 12, 2016, several days of Hurricane Matthew dumped as much as a foot of water on parts of eastern NC.

The Neuse River has flooded the Town of Seven Springs days after heavy rain from Hurricane Matthew.

Gov. Pat McCrory on Oct. 12, 2016, discusses the ongoing flooding issues across eastern North Carolina as the state continues to recover from Hurricane Matthew.

Communities in Edgecombe County, including the town of Leggett, were cut off after Hurricane Matthew made every route into the town inaccessable due to flooding.

After Hurricane Floyd flooded Seven Springs in 1999, about half of the residents left and never came back. The town was in the process of rebuilding when Matthew prompted severe flooding.

A day after flooding from Hurricane Matthew chased Lumberton residents from their homes, they are trying to get their lives in order while waiting for the water to recede.

Road, homes and entire communities sitting in feet of water. Hurricane Matthew's flood impact is more evident from the air.

Watching and waiting is the main activity in Kinston this week, as residents wait for the excess water in the Neuse River following Hurricane Matthew to roll downstream toward them in the coming days.

The community of Lumberton in Robeson County is one of the hardest hit by flooding after Hurricane Matthew.

The town of Princeville was inundated in 1999. Now residents watch and wait for the runoff from Hurricane Matthew to reach their levee.

Flooding from Hurricane Matthew has stranded dozens of students on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke without power and with very little food.

Floodwaters started receding in Cumberland County on Monday, but residents were left overwhelmed by the cleaning up and rebuilding they now face.

Life in the dark can be frustrating but in Charlie and Tonia Price's home, the candlelight was also a bit romantic as the celebrated their anniversary.

Matthew dumped 14 to 18 inches of rain on the Goldsboro area on Saturday, and many officials are forecasting flooding along the Neuse River to rival the high water seen after Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Hundreds of Lumberton residents were forced to flee their homes early Monday as water from Hurricane Matthew poured into their neighborhoods.

Floodwaters started receding in Cumberland County on Monday, but residents were left overwhelmed by the cleaning up and rebuilding they now face.

Fans and dehumidifiers filled the gym basement on the Shaw University campus after Hurricane Matthew dumped three inches of water inside the building.

Gov. Pat McCrory holds a news conference in Fayetteville after touring areas damaged by Hurricane Matthew.

Sky 5 shows rescue operations in Lumberton, where a levee breached overnight following rains from Hurricane Matthew.

Governor Pat McCrory on Monday provided an update on Hurricane Matthew's impact on North Carolina.

A dog captured on video swimming through floodwaters in Edgecombe County Sunday morning was one of multiple animals to be rescued in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the Coast Guard said.

Over the coming days, the river basins of the Tar, Neuse and Cape Fear will drain their floodwaters, and the flow will be felt downstream.

Cumberland County was among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew.

Coast Guard rescuers pulled 11 people from rooftops Sunday after they were stranded by rising water from Hurricane Matthew.

The Coast Guard on Sunday delivered an update on conditions after Hurricane Matthew.

Sky5 flies over flood damage left behind by Hurricane Matthew on Sunday.

Cullen Browder reports from Holden Beach in Brunswick, where power outages from Hurricane Matthew are a big problem.

WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth reports live from Wilmington with updates on the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

WRAL reporter Sloane Heffernan reports from I-95 in Johnston County, where at least one person was killed as Matthew tore through the state.

WRAL reporter Bryan Mims says officials in Fayetteville are asking people to stay off the roads as they continue to assess damage left by Hurricane Matthew.

N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory talks with WRAL News about the latest on how the state is responding to flooding and damage left by Hurricane Matthew.

Cumberland County officials are scheduled on Sunday to give an update on Hurricane Matthew after a day of heavy rain and flooding.

The community of Oak Island posted video to Facebook Saturday that shows part of the pier collapsing in to the ocean.

The Murphy Express gas station on Highway 64 in Red Oak was flooded by Hurricane Matthew Saturday night.

First Street in Nashville was closed Saturday night after flooding from Hurricane Matthew.

High winds fed a fire in Cherry Grove, S.C., Saturday night.

Hurricane Matthew flooded roads throughout Fayetteville Saturday.

Running water created a waterfall in Rocky Mount during Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew caused flooding in Erwin Saturday.