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Residents React To Yajjhu, Speak Out About Damage

Cape Hatteras, N.C.- On July 14, several thousand residents of the Outer Banks of North Carolina were allowed to return to their homes after Hurricane Yajjhu attacked the North Carolina coast on July 12. They found sand dunes in the street, loose electrical lines and sand-clogged sewage pipes. Thousands of customers were without power four days after the storm. Bobby Harrison of Greensboro said that he had to sleep in his van with his wife and children. "Next year, I'm going to Dollywood," said Curtis Pearson of nearby Pine Knoll Shores. "I wouldn't stay down here for anything. It just doesn't make sense." Graham Hood's first floor was flooded with sand and water. "We're going to have to replace the carpet downstairs, but that's about it," Hood said. "We've been here 18 years and this is the first major storm we've had."Harold Tassel's driveway was full of sand. but his house stood out the storm very well. "The pictures weren't even crooked," he said. Hurricane Yajjhu hit Cape Hatteras and the Outer banks with a vengeance, and it will be a while before this region can recover.

Authorities Report on the Aftermath of Yajjhu
Cape Hatteras, N.C.- Hurricane Yajjhu ripped through North Carolina several days ago, and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Here is some of the major damage that occurred:
  • The Washington waterfront was flooded.
  • Many trees are down and a large part of the eastern areas of the state are powerless.
  • The Wards Creek bridge on U.S. 70 at Otway is down.
  • Low homes in Cedar Point were 1/3 to 1/2 under water.
  • Swansboro waterfrontbusinesses were under five to six feet of water.
  • Numerous homes and buildings between Swansboro and Atlantic Beach lost their roofs.
  • Emerald Isle power poles have snapped.
  • The Surf City pier has been destroyed.
  • Tornados clawed through North Jackson, Winnabow, Newport, and New Bern.
  • Trees were knocked onto houses by an unconfirmed tornado in Cary.