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4 unusual facts about Hurricane Floyd


1999 NCAA Division I-A football season

East Carolina faced Hurricane Floyd, and in that same week, faced the #9 Miami Hurricanes.

Spanish Wells

The area suffered extensive property damage during a direct hit from Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Floyd in 1999.

Walter R. Davis

In 1999 during a trustee meeting, then UNC-Chapel Hill student body president Nic Heinke asked his fellow board members to give a donation to Hurricane Floyd relief efforts.

Zuni, Virginia

In 1999 Zuni was flooded by Hurricane Floyd and flooded again in 2006, causing the river to overflow and completely cover the bridge crossing the river.



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