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Photos reveal scale of flooding at Mountain Island Lake, Catawba River near Charlotte

By The Pham,

1 days ago

As water continued to rise, mandatory evacuations were in effect south of Mountain Island Lake, which is near Charlotte, on Saturday.

Photos show completely flooded homes and streets.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4gUJ7W_0vnPHhts00 — This drone image shows homes submerged in floodwater on the Catawba River on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Mark Thompson DroneFootage.Pro

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2o5QUW_0vnPHhts00 — This drone image shows homes submerged in floodwater on the Catawba River on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Mark Thompson DroneFootage.Pro

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=30Bi2Y_0vnPHhts00 — A group of mailboxes are still visible above the floodwater on the Catawba River near the intersection of Hart Rd. and Riverhaven Drive on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3mKwYy_0vnPHhts00 — This drone image shows homes submerged in floodwater on the Catawba River on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Mark Thompson DroneFootage.Pro

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=26KH3z_0vnPHhts00 — Flooding is seen at Lake Dr. and Harwood Lane on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YYjTk_0vnPHhts00 — A resident stands at the end of Hart Rd. and Riverhaven Drive near Mountain Island Lake on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ImvIg_0vnPHhts00 — This drone image shows homes submerged in floodwater on the Catawba River on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Mark Thompson DroneFootage.Pro

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0BGPXb_0vnPHhts00 — A small out building is submerged in floodwater on the Catawba River near the intersection of Lake Drive on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1PVgOh_0vnPHhts00 — Mt. Holly resident Monica Krusemark says this flooding is worse than the five years ago. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=23k4SG_0vnPHhts00 — A speed limit sign is wrapped in fencing as floodwater from the Catawba River passes near the intersection of Lake Drive on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4eJ43k_0vnPHhts00 — Dave Mooney, a local resident on Harwood Lane, watches as floodwater from the Catawba River passes by on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3nGjTs_0vnPHhts00 — Jesse Riggins, left and friend, Matthew DePaola, right, carry household items from Riggins’ home on Riverside Drive to a pickup truck on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=29FqSh_0vnPHhts00 — Jesse Riggins, left and brother Lucas Riggins, right, carry household items from Jesse Riggins’ home on Riverside Drive to a pickup truck on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3P3Vi1_0vnPHhts00 — A small building is submerged in floodwater of the Catawba River on Riverside Drive on Saturday, September 28, 2024. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

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Joey Deacon

1d ago

Good they released the Lake Norman dam to save all the uber rich homes. So the poor people got flooded out, because of it - oh well. That they could have opened the Catawba dam and let the water run out to the ocean is obviously irrelevant. If Duke had done that, all that water that makes power for them would have gone by without generating power, and you know they aren’t going to let that happen .

Maydee Bauta

1d ago

Praying for all those families to be found safe

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