FRANKLIN, Va. — Hurricane Floyd was a powerful and deadly storm that struck the United States in September 1999. Originating off the coast of Africa, Floyd rapidly intensified into a Category 4 ...

The devastation from the tropical weather system was widespread and extensive. Whole communities had disappeared under the historic rains that fell on parts of North Carolina, with roads and vital ...

A 1999 photo shows Princeville, North Carolina, submerged under several feet of floodwater from the Tar River following Hurricane Floyd. 1999 News & Observer file photo North Carolina will install a ...

A storm that brought unprecedented flooding and destruction to eastern North Carolina has been recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of ...

Locally, Hurricane Floyd might be best remembered not only for the devastation it brought to the region but also in the aftermath how the community rallied together to help neighbors in need. On the ...

Remembering when Hurricane Floyd forced Franklin, VA, to evacuate after 20 feet of flooding To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The state will unveil a highway historical marker next week to commemorate Hurricane Floyd, the storm that caused catastrophic ...