Moore County community helps those affected by Matthew
RESIDENTS DOWNSTREAM FROM WOOD
LAKE DAM IN MOORE COUNTY ARE
BACK IN THEIR HOMES AFTER QUITE
A SCARE.
RAIN FROM HURRICANE MATTHEW
THREATENED TO BREACH THE DAM AT
WOOD LAKE COUNTRY CLUB.
THE WATER WOULD HAVE FLOODED
SEVERAL COMMUNITIES DOWNSTREAM.
HELLO.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I'M LYNDA LOVELAND.
>> I'M GERALD OWENS.
OUR GILBERT BAEZ JOINS US LIVE
FROM MOUNT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN
CHURCH WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS
HELPING THOSE FORCED FROM THEIR
HOME FOR A WEEK.
>> Reporter: THAT IS EXACTLY
RIGHT.
INSIDE THE CHURCH HERE AND THIS
IS NOT TOO FAR FROM THE DAM
THAT NEAR LY BREACHED BUT IT
DIDN'T.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NONPERISHABLE
ITEMS AND A LOT OF CLOTHES AS
WELLMENT ALL OF THIS STUFF IS
GOING TO THE FOLKS WHO ARE HARD
HIT BY HURRICANE MATTHEW.
THELMA LIVES IN THE RIVER BEND
COMMUNITY.
IT IS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE WOOD
LAKE DAM.
SHE WAS VICED WHEN AUTHORITIES
CAME KNOCKING AT HER DOOR AND
SAID SHE HAD TO EVACUATE
BECAUSE THE DAM MIGHT BREAK.
>> I DON'T WANT TO DROWN.
I SAID I DON'T WANT TO DROWN.
I DIDN'T TAKE NO CLOTHE OR
NOTHING.
>> Reporter: THE COUPLE LEFT IN
A MOMENT'S IS.
THEY WERE GONE FOR ABOUT A
WEEK.
>> I -- A MOMENT'S NOTICE.
>> IT KILLED EVERYTHING.
>> Reporter: EVERYTHING LIKE
ALL THE FOOD IN THE FRIDGE.
SHANNON AMMONS WAS TOLD ON
LEAVE HER HOME TOO.
>> FINALLY GOT THE POWER BACK.
WE LOST ALL OUR FOOD AND
EVERYTHING.
WE HAD TO THROW EVERYTHING
AWAY.
>> Reporter: THAT IS WHERE
MOUNT PLEASANT CHRISTIAN SEARCH
COMES IN.
RAYMOND CAMPBELL IS THE CHURCH
PASTOR.
HE SAYS VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN
WORKING COUNTLESS HOURS TO MAKE
SURE STORM VICTIMS GET WHAT
THEY NEED.
>> EVERYTHING FROM THE CLOTHING
TO THE FOOD TO THE HYGIENE
ITEMS TO THE BUCKETS THAT
SUPPLY CLEANING SUPPLIES.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE CHURCH
FIGURES OUT HOW TO GET THE
DONATED SUPPLIES TO THOSE IN
NEED, RESIDENT WOULD LIVE
DOWNTREATMENT THINK ABOUT WHAT
IS THE BEST THING TO DO ABOUT
THE DAM.
>> IF THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP IT,
I WANT IT REPAIRED.
IF NOT, THEN I WANT IT DRAINED.
>> Reporter: WE'RE TOLD THAT
THE OARPSHIP OF THE DAM AND THE
LAKE THERE SAY THEY WILL MAKE
REPAIRS TO FIX IT AND MAKE IT
SAFE FOR EVERYBODY.
MEANWHILE, YOU CAN SEE ALL THE
STUFF HERE THAT THE CHURCH HAS.
A LOT OF STUFF THAT NEEDS TO BE
SORTED THROUGH.
TALKED WITH THE PASTOR AND HE
SAID HE COULD USE AN EXTRA HAND
OF SOME VOLUNTEERS COMING IN TO
HELP DO SOME OF THAT.
SO CHURCH IS RIGHT HERE AND
COME ON OUT AND GIVE A HAND IF
YOU CAN.
GREAT TO SEE THE COMMUNITY
COMING TOGETHER IN THE TIME OF
NEED.
>> IT IS HEARTWARMING.