Princeville residents pray, wait for water to recede
THAN 570 -- 70 WHICH REMAIN
CLOSED.
IN PRINCIPLE PHONES AND
BUILDINGS ARE STILL UNDERWATER
WATER LEVELS STILL TO FIVE FOR
RESIDENTS TO RETURN, KEN SMITH
JOINS US LIVE FROM THE FROM
TARBORO WERE MANY FAMILY
SWIMMING IN SHELTERS.
>>> WE ARE ON THE BRIDGE INTO
THE TOWN OF PRINCE -- PRINCIPLE
BEHIND THE SUCCESS FAR AS
ANYONE CAN GET TO THAT SMALL
TOWN AND I RIVER IS SLOWLY
RECEDING AND THE RESIDENTS IN
THE -- SAY IT'S NOT FAST
ENOUGH.
>>> THE FLOODWATERS ARE
RECEIVING.
TRAFFIC IS SLOW AND STEADY.
THE BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS THE
HISTORIC COMMUNITY TO THE REST
OF THE COUNTY LONGTIME
RESIDENTS CAN ONLY WATCH AND
WAIT AS THE FLOODWATERS SLOWLY
SUBSIDE.
>>
I JUST PRAY THAT IT'S NOT AS
BAD AS PEOPLE SAY THIS.
>> AS FAR AS WE KNOW WE PRETTY
MUCH LOST EVERYTHING.
>> SIX EXCEPT -- NEXT EXCEPT
THE VEHICLE.
>>
THE NATIONAL GUARD ENGINEERS
ARE USING HEAVY-DUTY -- SIX OF
THEM TO REDIRECT FLOODWATERS
INTO THE RIVER AND AWAY FROM
PRINCEVILLE.
>> EVERY DAY I PRAY FOR THIS.
SO MANY PEOPLE HERE IN TOWN ARE
PRAYING AND WISHING WHAT CAN WE
DO.
>> WHAT CAN WE DO.
>>
THERE'S STILL'S STANDING WATER
ACROSS HIGHWAY -- STANDING
WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 64 WEST,
THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE RIVER
IS PULLING WATERS BACK TO ITS
BANKS, WATER LINE SHOWING WHAT
WERE ONCE CONSUMED BY
FLOODWATERS NOW VISIBLE.
>>>
THAT'S A MIRACLE.
>> THEY SAY MOST OF THEIR
FAITH --
MOST OF THEIR FAITH SUSTAINS
THEM.
>>> I JUST BELIEVE IN HIM, SO
MUCH I KNOW HE'S NOT GOING TO
LET ME DOWN.
>> THE EQUIPMENT PUMPING OUT
AND.-- .6 -- 7 MILLION OF WATER
PER HOUR.
RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT STAYING
WITH RELATIVES ARE STAYING AT
SHELTERS AT TARBORO HIGH
SCHOOL, WE LEARNED THAT FEMA
PLANS TO EXPAND OPERATIONS THIS
WEEK, MORE ON THAT IN THE NEXT
DAY OFF TO THE LEARNED THAT THE
BAPTIST MEN'S ASSOCIATION WILL
BE SETTING UP OPERATION TEN OR
12 MILES FROM HERE TO HELP WITH
EFFORTS HERE.
>>> SO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO
HELP.
>>> WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SCHOOL