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Spring Hope mayor asks Nash County to support a statewide flash‑flood action committee after fatal local flooding
Summary
Spring Hope Mayor Kyle Pritchard asked Nash County commissioners Aug. 11 to endorse formation of a Statewide Flash Flood Action Committee and to help the town pursue short‑term sensor deployment, alerting and DOT inspections after a recent deadly flash‑flood event.
NASHVILLE, N.C. — Mayor Kyle Pritchard of Spring Hope asked the Nash County Board of Commissioners Aug. 11 to endorse the creation of a Statewide Flash Flood Action Committee and to schedule a focused follow‑up meeting after a deadly flash‑flood event in his town.
Pritchard described a recent flash‑flood incident on Highway 581 North that claimed two lives and commended first responders for their work. He outlined a systems view of repetitive “cloud‑burst” flooding in small channels and said the problem is not…
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