Abandoned buildings that were flooded from hurricanes in 2016 and 2018 can be seen downtown Fair Bluff, North Carolina, on Nov. 29, 2023. When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2016 ...

FAIR BLUFF — Before the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, the population of this Columbus County town along the banks of the Lumber River was estimated at 900 to 950 people. After the flood ...

Fair Bluff suffered extensive damage during flooding from Hurricane Matthew and was awarded $1.7 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The town cannot use the money to buy a building or land for ...

The Lumber River, its waters dark and tannic, flows along the northwest side of Fair Bluff. The river flooded Main Street, just a block away, during hurricanes ...

For Fair Bluff, it was not one disaster but two. Businesses on Main Street were flooded with four feet of water during Hurricane Matthew, in October 2016. Some 71 homes and an apartment complex were ...

Almost five years ago, Hurricane Matthew flooded downtown Fair Bluff with four feet of water, buckling roads and destroying buildings. Three years ago, Hurricane Florence brought more flooding.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The town of Fair Bluff is continuing to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Matthew. Some residents were allowed to see what is left of their homes Monday ...

FAIR BLUFF, NC (WWAY) — Many towns in our area are still trying to recover from Hurricane Matthew including Fair Bluff. Wednesday Congress allocated more than $300M to North Carolina to speed ...

FAIR BLUFF, N.C. (Reuters) - When Hurricane Matthew submerged the small town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, two years ago, Eve Waddell thought she had witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime disaster.

Fair Bluff wasn’t always the flood hub it is today. “This was a hustle and bustle street. We had all kinds of stuff here,” Larocca said. But hurricanes like Florence in 2018 and Matthew in 2016 have ...