Smithfield residents find bargains at Smithfield warehouse sale
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>> THANK YOU, AMY.
>>> BUSINESSES IN SMITHFIELD
ARE GETTING RATHER CREATIVE ON
WAYS TO REBUILD AFTER FLOODING
FROM HURRICANE MATTHEW.
TODAY WAS DAY TWO OF A FLOOD
SAIL, A SO CALLED FLOOD SAIL TO
RAISE MONEY FOR A DAMAGED
WAREHOUSE.
THIS OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FROM
THE COMMUNITY.
>> INSIDE THIS WAREHOUSE.
YOU'LL FIND ROWS AND ROWS OF
KNICKKNACKS FOR SALE.
>> WE CAME TO LOOK AT THE
ORNAMENTS AND DECORATIONS, WE
HEARD HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS
AND WERE EXCITED FOR THAT.
>> BUSINESSES STOCK SUPPLIES IN
THIS BUILDING.
WHAT'S UP FOR GRABS WAS
SALVAGED DURING THE FLOOD.
20INCHES OF RAIN WAS ONCE WHERE
THE CUSTOMERS STAND.
>> IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MANY OF
THEM HAD DAMAGE AT ALL.
>> IT RANGES FROM $2 TO $20.
BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT THE QUALITY,
IT'S ABOUT THE QUANTITY.
>> HE'S HELPING OUT THE
COMMUNITIES BY PURCHASING OUR
PRODUCTS.
ULTIMATELY, THEY WOULDN'T BE
ABLE TO SELL ON A NORMAL
SHELVE.
>> THE SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY
GETS A SWEET DEAL.
>> WE'RE GETTING IT AT A LOWER
PRICE THAN RETAIL.
>> THE PIECES MAY BE RANDOM OR
OUT OF SEASON BUT THE PURPOSE
IS TO LEND A HAND.
>> WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND
HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
AND THIS IS AN EASY WAY FOR
PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER AND
HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS.
>> WRAL NEWS, SMITHFIELD.
>>> WE'VE SEEN SO MUCH OF THAT
IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE
VIEWING AREA IN THE LAST TWO
WEEKS.
>> THE WAREHOUSE LOST $1