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Hurricane Irene floodwaters, Kill Devil Hills and Manteo, Sound side flooding, Four feet of floodwaters, North Carolina

Hurricane Irene floodwaters, Kill Devil Hills and Manteo, Sound side flooding, Four feet of floodwaters, North Carolina From the LA Times August 28, 2011. “North Carolina assesses Irene damage, begins cleanup” “By dawn Sunday, the four feet of Hurricane Irene floodwaters that had suddenly inundated downtown Manteo, N.C., on Saturday night had drained off to an ankle-deep trickle. Dirty brown waterlines left on the sides of coffee shops and bookstores were waist high. Tod Clissold, owner of Poor Richard’s Sandwich Shop on Queen Elizabeth Street, arrived to find an awfulRead More


NC H1N1 swine flu cases, Hanover county, Wilmington, North Carolina, Gregory School of Science, Math and Technology, Snipes Academy of Arts and Design

Breaking news from the Wilmington, NC Star News Online, May 28, 2009: “Breaking news: Four cases of swine flu confirmed in New Hanover County” “New Hanover County has confirmed four cases of H1N1, also known as swine flu. The cases involve four elementary school-age students — three at Gregory School of Science, Math and Technology, and one at Snipes Academy of Arts and Design, said Mark Boyer, New Hanover County’s public information officer. The infected students have not been in school since late last week, county health officials said. ARead More


NC State Tea Party, June 3, 2009, Raleigh, North Carolina, Halifax Mall, General Assembly Building, Legislative Office Building, Take Back Our State Tea Party

I just received this in an email about a statewide Tea Party in North Carolina in Raleigh, NC on June 3, 2009. The Take Back Our State Tea Party  will be held from 4:30 – 7:30 PM at the Halifax Mall which is behind the General Assembly Building and beside the Legislative Office Building. Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbachr will be one of the speakers.   Americans for Prosperity and the Take Back Our State Coalition encourages you to make your voice heard at the Take Back Our State Tea Party ARead More


Rasmussen poll, March 24, 2008, Obama slipping in polls, Wright speech impact

  The impact of pastor Jeremiah Wright and his racist and hate sermons coupled with the 20 year association with Barack Obama is taking a toll on Obama’s election campaign. Here are the Rasmussen poll results for March 24, 2008: “Nationally, Hillary Clinton now holds a very slight advantage over Barack Obama, 46% to 44%.” John McCain leads Barack Obama 50% to 41% and Hillary Clinton 49% to 42%. In North Carolina John McCain leads Hillary Clinton 50% to 34%. McCain leads Barack Obama 51% to 42%. McCain is viewed favorably by 62%Read More