Hillsborough park damaged by Chantal serves as a reminder to prepare for next storm
DOWN 2 OR 2 AND A HALF FEET
BY THIS TIME TOMORROW. THANK
YOU, BRIAN. OFFICIALS ARE
ALREADY PREPARING FOR TROPICAL
IMPACTS NORTH CAROLINA
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS CREWS
ARE READY TO RESPOND AT THE
SAME TIME. COMMUNITIES IN OUR
AREA STILL RECOVERING FROM
PREVIOUS STORMS LIKE SEAN TOLD
YOU REMEMBER, BROUGHT HISTORIC
FLOODING TO PLACES LIKE ORANGE
COUNTY.
>> THE ROSELAND SNYDER IS LIVE
AT A HARD-HIT PARK IN
HILLSBOROUGH, WHICH IS NOW JUST
NOW LETTING ALLOWING PEOPLE
TO COME BACK. FLYNN.
>> JERROLD, THIS WEEK SAID HERE
AT GOLD PARK IN HILLSBOROUGH
NOW WELCOMING BACK VISITORS.
YOU CAN SEE A CHILD, THEIR
SWING ON THE SWINGS THAT'S BEEN
LIKE THAT ALL DAY. IT'S BEEN A
LOT OF WORK TO GET THIS PARK
BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATING
STATUS. THIS AFTER 6 FEET OF
FLOOD WATERS INUNDATED THE
RESTROOMS AND OTHER FACILITIES
HERE AT THE PARK. OFFICIALS SAY
THEY'RE GOING TO USE THEIR
RESPONSE TO TROPICAL STORM
CHANTAL TO BETTER PREPARE FOR
THE NEXT STORM.
AMID THE DOG WALKERS
AND CHILDREN SWINGING. IT'S
HARD TO TELL THAT NEARLY 3
MONTHS AGO, GOLD PARK IN
HILLSBOROUGH LOOKED
UNRECOGNIZABLE THAT WE HAVE
MISSED IT DEVASTATED BY
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL. THE
PARK NOW REOPENED. IT TOOK
WEEKS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE
FLOODED RESTROOMS AND DAMAGED
PLAYGROUND. WE'VE COMPLETED AN
AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR
TROPICAL STORM JOHN PAUL.
THE RESPONSE TO THAT STORM IS
PROMPTING CHANGES. THE TOWN'S
ASSISTANT MANAGER. HOW IS
HILLSBOROUGH PREPARING FOR THE
NEXT STORM? THE BIGGEST LOSS
TO THE TOWN AND TRUMP HALL WAS
RELATED TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS
FACILITY. AND SO THE EQUIPMENT
THAT WAS DAMAGED THERE IS IN
THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED.
WE HAVEN'T ALL THEIR LOCATIONS
SO THAT WE WILL AVOID FUTURE
RISKS THERE AND SEE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REMIND US
TO BE PREPARED AS THE ISLAND
AREA WITH A HIGH CHANCE TO
DEVELOP INTO OUR NEXT NAMED
STORM OUT OF PREPAREDNESS.
LOOK IN SEPTEMBER VERSUS MAY
REALLY NO DIFFERENCE IF YOU
HAVE A DISASTER KIT. TAKE A
MINUTE TO INVENTORY OF WHERE
YOU STAND ON. THAT IS
EVERYTHING STILL GOOD TO GO IN
THERE. YOUR BATTERY STILL
CHARGE YOUR FLASHLIGHTS.
GOOD TO GO IN MY PREPARED FOR
THIS, YOU KNOW, IS THE CITY
PREPARED FOR IT BACK AT HIS
DAUGHTER'S FAVORITE PLACE SPOT?
GOLD PARK IS A REMINDER FOR
ROBERT GETTY.
>> OF SEAN TOLLS. DEVASTATION
THERE STILL ON MY STREET LIKE
LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH DUMPSTERS
OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOUSE AND,
>> YOU KNOW, PROBABLY PEOPLE
STILL TRYING TO GET THEIR
INSURANCE CLAIMS AND A STEP
FORWARD IN RECOVERY. OTHER
STILL MAKING REPAIRS AHEAD OF
POSSIBLE TROPICAL IMPACTS NEXT
WEEK.
SO OFFICIALS SAY THAT THE
RESTROOMS AND OTHER FACILITIES
HERE AT GOLD PARKER REBUILT
WITH MATERIALS, LESS
SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER DAMAGE,
EVEN THOUGH THE PARK IS
>> PRETTY MUCH BACK TO NORMAL.
THERE STILL HAS MORE WORK TO
GO. PART OF THE GREENWAY BACKED
BY THE EU KNOW RIVER AND THE
TOWN'S HEAVILY DAMAGED PUMPING
STATION. WELL, THEY STILL HAVE
REPAIRS ON GOING TO THOSE 2