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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper: Legislators must seal the deal on flood prevention, mitigation
This week in 2018, a category 1…
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Protecting, preserving, and restoring the floodplain
by Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper We still have a more than a month left in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, but, as it winds down, we need…
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Working for Clean Water – Impact 2018
This year has sped by, and as we look toward the end of 2018, we want to thank you for all you do to preserve our region’s waterways! Your…
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Hurricane Florence Exposes Problems with Wastewater Infrastructure
By Forrest English Aerial image of the City of Grifton’s Wastewater Treatment Plant surrounded by flood waters (Photo:…
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New Bern Post Florence Cleanup Nets 1 Ton of Trash
On a chilly Saturday morning, twenty-three volunteers braved the cold and wind to begin the cleanup of our local waterways post Hurricane Florence. Young and old came out to…
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Hurricane Florence by the Numbers
Snapshot of Environmental & Community Impacts of Hurricane Florence • $17 billion in estimated damages • 750,000 evacuated • 35.93 inches of rain in Elizabethtown-…
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Hurricane Florence- After the Flood
Hurricane Florence- After the Flood On September 13th, 2018 storm surge from Hurricane Florence began to affect the Eastern North Carolina region – pushing the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers above…
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Resources for Eastern NC Residents Post-Florence
If you are concerned about environmental contamination, please see the resources below. Information is provided…
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Your waterways post-Florence
Since Hurricane Florence left our region, your Riverkeepers have been working daily to document environmental threats caused by the storm. We are still assessing issues posed by…
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Neuse River and area creeks remain at major flood stage
For the most recent updates, please visit our facebook page. The Neuse River has dropped below flood stage in Clayton and is falling in…
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Animal Facility Waste Lagoons and Wastewater Spills; HF Lee Coal Ash Ponds Flooded: Flood Waters Pose Health Risk
Our staff and other media outlets have documented a number of hog waste lagoons and poultry barns flooded along the Trent River near…
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