{"id":8274,"date":"2025-07-12T14:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T14:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8274"},"modified":"2025-07-12T14:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T14:51:28","slug":"durhams-drowning-state-of-emergency-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8274","title":{"rendered":"Durham\u2019s Drowning: State of Emergency in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"435\">Downtown Durham is facing a catastrophic flood as <strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"109\">torrential rain<\/strong> has transformed streets into rivers and <strong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"169\">submerged homes<\/strong>. Residents are sharing chilling videos that show neighborhoods vanishing under rising waters, <strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"289\">cars being swept away<\/strong>, and people stranded on rooftops awaiting rescue. The relentless rainfall continues, complicating any response efforts and escalating the danger.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"783\">Emergency services are overwhelmed, with many flooded zones now <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"533\">inaccessible to rescue crews<\/strong>. Authorities are urging residents to <strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"583\">stay put<\/strong> and conserve resources, as help may take time to arrive. In the midst of this crisis, <strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"687\">power outages<\/strong> are spreading across several blocks, further adding to the peril facing thousands of residents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"1148\">Despite the scale of the disaster, <strong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"863\">national media coverage remains limited<\/strong>, leaving many wondering why the situation isn\u2019t receiving more attention. Videos circulating online show harrowing scenes of suffering and resilience, yet <strong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1049\">federal aid appears absent<\/strong>. People are asking, \u201c<strong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1089\">Where is FEMA?<\/strong>\u201d as frustration and fear grow across affected communities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1724\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flash floods in Durham leave streets under several feet of water\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-f89_nyi-1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1473\">Footage from local citizens highlights the severity of the flooding, with <strong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1252\">storm drains overflowing<\/strong> and streets submerged in several feet of water. 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