Families recovering from Matthew celebrate Thanksgiving
OF YOU.
FOR FAMILIES ACROSS THE VIEWING
AREA THIS DAY IS ESPECIALLY
MEANINGFUL. FLOODING FROM
HURRICANE MATTHEW RAVAGED HOMES
AND COMMITTEES FROM THE CENTRAL
TO THE COAST.
AND MANY ARE STILL LIVING IN
HOTELS OR WITH RELATIVE
>> BRYAN MIMS VISITED ONE HARD-
HIT NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE HE FOUND
A FAMILY COUNTING BLESSINGS
>> Reporter: IT HAS BEEN A
TRYING SIX WEEKS FOR SOME
PEOPLE AND SO MANY PLACES
ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA.
FAYETTEVILLE A NUMBER TWO.
PRINCEVILLE AND CONSIDERED
GREENSVILLE AND CLINTON.
IN GOLDSBORO THE NEUSE RIVER
SWEPT HIGH AND WIDE SOUTH OF
DOWNTOWN BUT IT WILL TAKE MORE
THAN HIGH WATER TO BRING THIS
FAMILY DOWN.
>> GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME
>> Reporter:@WINDCHILL CIR.,
THANKSGIVING STILL GIVES.
TURKEYS IN THE SMOKER CHITLINS
IN THE CROCKPOT GRANDKIDS AND
GREAT CAN KIDS IN HIS ARM
>> I'M HAPPY.
NO DOUBT.
>> GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME TO
HE SAYS THAT A LOT.
IT'S EVEN ON HIS CATCH.
GOD WAS GOOD HE SAID EVEN WHEN
THE UNHOLY WATERS MADE THINGS
BAD ON WINSLOW CIRCLE
>> WHAT THE DUTY WHEN HE SAW
THE CONDEMNED SIGN ON YOUR
HOME?
>> IT SHOOK ME.
BUT I'M A GOD-FEARING MAN.
GOD IS GOOD. SO I STAYED RIGHT
WITH IT.
>> Reporter: DESPITE THE
CONDEMNATION NOTICE HE AND HIS
WIFE MADE REPAIRS AND WERE ABLE
TO MOVE BACK INTO THE HOME THEY
SHARED FOR 45 YEARS THE HOME
WHERE THEY HAD GIVEN THANKS
EVERY THANKSGIVING FOR 45
YEARS.
>> I DON'T FRET ANYTHING.
I DON'T FEAR ANYTHING.
>> Reporter: ALL ALONG WINSLOW
CIRCLE DEBRIS IS STILL HUGE
ALONG THE CURVES, NATION --
CONDEMNATION OF THIS IS TACKLED
HOLDS ITS M.D.
AND LIFELESS THE THANKSGIVING.
BUT LIFE IS COMING BACK
>> I WILL FIGHT FOR FOR BEING
ALIVE AND NOT LOSING THE HOME.
>> Reporter: BILL BRYANT JUST
MOVED BACK INTO HER HOME OF 40+
YEARS.
THE KITCHEN FILLED WITH FELLOW
WATER LAST MONTH IS NOW HUMID
WITH THE SMELL OF COMFORT FOOD
ON THE STOVE
>> CORN AND TURKEY.
>> Reporter: LIFE IS WORTH
SAVING -- SAVORING A FEW DOORS
DOWN AS THE RAINS CAME HIS WIFE
HEART WAS GIVING OUT.
SHE NEEDED A NEW ONE. GOT A
CALL FROM CHAPEL HILL THAT SHE
HAD IF THEY HAD A HEART SO WE
ARE THANKFUL.
BECAUSE SHE GOT THE HEART ON A
BETWEEN SEVEN
>> HER KITCHEN IS WARM AND HER
FAMILY IS ALTOGETHER IN AT 209
WINSLOW CIR.
THIS THANKSGIVING GIVES LIKE
NEVER BEFORE.
>> WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THE
STORM.
YOU'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH THE
STORM TO GET TO THE SUNSHINE SO
WE CAN STAND TALL.
WE'RE STILL ALTOGETHER.
>> Reporter: WE DROVE ALL
THROUGH THE AREA ALONG S. JOHN
ST. AND DIXIE TRAIL AND FOUND
SO MANY HOMES EMPTY HOMES OF
PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT SPEND
THANKSGIVING AT HOME.
THOSE WHO COULD COME HOME IT'S
PAINFUL TO SEE BECAUSE WE ARE
FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY IS OUR
FAMILY.
>> I GOT CHILLS WATCHING THAT
STORY.
AND THE RESILIENCE OF THE
FAMILY.