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8/12/1997
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Board of Commissioners
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Independent Tribune. Concord-Kannapolis, N.C. Friday, August 1, 1997 <br /> <br />Beleaguered Middleton FloOd <br />residents ask audience <br /> <br />By JONATHAN WATSON <br />Staff Writer * <br /> HARRISBURG -- More than 40 <br />residents of Middleton gathered <br />Thursday to voice concerns to <br />County Commissioner Carolyn <br />Carpenter and demand that they be <br />included on the agenda for the Aug. <br />12 Commissioners meeting. <br /> "We live in fear every time we <br />hear thunder," one resident said. <br /> Standing on Chris and Terri <br />Eaton's front porch, Carpenter told <br />residents, many of whom incurred <br />major losses to flooding last week, <br />that the commission had not been <br />aware of the severity of their prob- <br />lems previously. <br /> She told them to write a letter to <br />the commission and that she would <br />personally give it to Council <br />Chaix'woman Sue Casper. <br /> Many M~ddleton residents did <br />not have flood insurance before <br />storms dumped more than a foot of <br />water on the area last week. A few <br />lost almost everything in their <br />homes, as the water line [n some <br />houses rose above three feet. <br /> <br /> Middleton was apparently built in <br />a flood-risk area because officials <br />mistakenly identified the flood plain <br />at the time as the"100-year flood <br />plain during early development. <br />Carpenter said. <br /> Over the years the flood line has <br />moved closer and closer to <br />Middleton's homes, although some <br />residents say they had no idea their <br />risk was increasing. <br /> Residents say that drainage from <br />nearby developments and debris left <br />over from Hurricane Hugo have <br />combined to make Back Creek over- <br />flow its banks whenever several <br />inches of rain fall on the area. <br />"I've been here two years and <br />seen three floods," one resident said. <br /> Now, they want someone to take <br />responsibility to prevent future <br />floods. Back Creek needs to be <br />dredged, they say, or reservoir ponds <br />need to be created to handle storm <br />runoff. <br /> Another concern residents raised <br />was the inability of emergency ser- <br />vices to respond to Middleton calls <br /> See FIo.od / page 7A <br /> <br /> continued from page 1 <br />during a time of flooding. <br />Middleton is located off of <br />Stallings Road. which floods on <br />bo'~ -ides of ~he subdivision, <br />cutt.~:g off access b,', road. Last <br />We&~,:sday. u television crew had to <br />*aajt i~ours for floodwaters to recede <br />N:t;)re it could get into Middleton. <br /> No one was injured as a result of <br />the flooding, residents said. but only <br />because vigilant neighbors went <br />door to door in the early morning <br />hours to help those most at risk <br />e','ac uate. <br /> With the worst part of hurricane <br />seastm approaching, Middleton's.. <br />re~idems told Carpenter that they <br />don't v, ant to {ake an>, more <br />chances. <br /> <br /> <br />
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