The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-26

county alumni meeting tomorrow
night.
"everyone's safe so far as we
know"
The only means OF communica-
ton in the submerged sections is
by boat, he continued, stating that
the water had been recorded as ii
feet deep in lower Canetuck in
Fender county.
When questioned about damages,
Sheriff Brown declined to make an
estimate, but said simply, I'm
areas near the river in Fender and
Bladen counties, there will be nc
crops"
Most of the small nearby COM
munities have been cut off from
outside communication since last
Wednesday. Many homes are well
supplied with home canned goods
but few have received mail or seen
newspapers within a week.
He said a preliminary survey
showed very little damage in the
fist division, through which the
Roanoke river flows. The high
water along the Roanoke, he said
was caused principally by heavy
rains in the reaches of the river
In Virginia. Highways in the
First Division escaped damage
from the rainfall actually record
ed in North Carolina, he added
Critical reports are expected
from the Seventh, Sixth, Third,
Second, Fourth and Fifth Divisions
where the rainfall was heavy and
where major and small streams
were out of their banks for sew
eral days.
Graham said approximately two
weeks would be needed fo- engi
neers to compile fairly accurate
estimate of the damage.
Meanwhile, the State Agriculture
Department said it had not receiv-
ed reports from it's field represen.
tatives sent into the stricken areas
to compile damage estimated.
However, Agriculture Commits
sioner W. Kerr Scott said the
record corn crop in most Of the
flooded areas along the Cape
Fear, Neuse and Tar rivers "can
be expected to be a total loss"
Grain and hay crops, too he add
ed. suffered TERRIBLE damage.
The latest advisory from the
Weather Station here said late TO-
day that the Critical point had
been passed at Elizabethtown,
Tarboro, and Goldsboro. The
Cape Fear, Tar and Neuse rivers
have reached their crests at these
respective points.
In the very lower reaches OF
these rivers, the weather station
said, flood waters continued to
rise. Very little damage was
anticipated, however, to highways.
and to crops.
The Weather Bureau said the
Neuse had risen to 81 feet at Kin
ston, where the flood crest is IA
feet, while the Tar was reported
at 1912 feet at Greenville.
The Roanoke was recorded at
14.7 feet at Williamson and was
still rising. The river was de.
scribed as exceptionally high there
and may reach 16 feet before be.
ginning to recede. The record
high at Williamson was establish
ed in 1910 when the Roanoke reach.
ed 20.5 feet. The flood stage at
that point is 10 feet.
At Fayetteville, the Cape Fear
continued to recede, and Red
Cross officials continued to rehabil
itate 1900 families which were
driven from their homes by high
waters last week.
The highway division headquar-
tiers here reported, meanwhile,
that all state highways were op-
Grating normally now with the ex-
ception of Nos. III, South of Colds
boro, and 81 and SO in the Eliza
BEETHOVEN area. U. S. highways
ga and 258 at Tarboro, and U. S.
81 east of Rocky Mount, were re-
opened today. U. S. 1T at Colds
boro will be placed in operation
some time tomorrow.
FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. 25.-(R)
The American Red Cross today
began a five-county rehabilitation
program to assist some 5000
families affected in this area by
flood waters of the Cape Fear
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