{"product_id":"faces-from-the-flood-hurricane-floyd-remembered-9780807855331","title":"Faces from the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered","description":"On September 16, 1999, rainfall from Hurricane Floyd swelled North Carolina's rivers, flooding tens of thousands of homes, businesses, and communities across the eastern third of the state; taking 52 lives; and causing an estimated $6 billion in damages. \u003ci\u003eFaces from the Flood\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling look back at the state's most destructive natural disaster, conveyed through the words of those who endured it.\u003cbr\u003eThirty-seven interviews with victims, heroes, volunteers, scientists, and government officials offer tales of dramatic rescues, sorrowful losses, and the quiet determination to survive and rebuild. The story of Floyd is far from over, and North Carolinians must be prepared to face similar storms in the future, warn Richard Moore and Jay Barnes. They conclude with an assessment of the state's response to Floyd and a discussion of what programs should be initiated, maintained, or strengthened to prepare for future storms.\u003cbr\u003eThrough evocative personal stories, maps, tables, and dozens of striking photographs, \u003ci\u003eFaces from the Flood\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the dramatic impact of Hurricane Floyd. It will serve as a valuable reference for future explorations of North Carolina's greatest disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoore, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Moore was state treasurer of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. From 1995 to 1999, he was the state's secretary of crime control and public safety, heading the Division of Emergency Management, the N.C. National Guard, the Highway Patrol, and other public safety agencies.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes, Jay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jay Barnes is director of development for the North Carolina Aquarium Society. He has worked with the Aquariums since 1980, and he was director of the Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for more than twenty years. He is author of several books and articles on hurricanes, including \u003ci\u003eNorth Carolina's Hurricane History\u003c\/i\u003e (UNC Press), now in its third edition, and \u003ci\u003eFlorida's Hurricane History\u003c\/i\u003e (UNC Press), now in its second edition.","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872862245138,"sku":"9780807855331","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e76a0864-3648-4dfd-a63b-0df92d2be7a7.jpg?v=1737913179","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/faces-from-the-flood-hurricane-floyd-remembered-9780807855331","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}