
Ed Hooks: Mayor of Mebane on the Impact of Tropical Storm Chantal
WPTF Afternoon News · WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680
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Tropical Storm Chantal tore through central North Carolina, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Alamance, Orange, Chatham, Durham, and Person Counties were all hit hard, with major flooding forcing the shutdown of Interstate 85/40 in Mebane and triggering voluntary evacuations near Lake Michael Dam. As residents begin to assess the damage, uncertainty still surrounds the full impact on homes and infrastructure.
Mebane Mayor Ed Hooks joined Jeff Hamlin to talk about the storm's aftermath and how his community is responding