Durham Underwater: A City in Crisis
Downtown Durham is vanishing beneath a relentless downpour. Streets have become rivers. Homes are submerged. Terrified residents are posting raw, heartbreaking footage: people stranded on rooftops, cars swept away like toys, entire neighborhoods disappearing under rising floodwaters.
First responders are overwhelmed. Many can’t reach those in need. And the rain hasn’t stopped.
This isn’t just a flood — it’s a fight to survive.
Power is failing block by block. Officials are pleading with residents to shelter in place and conserve what little they have. But outside the region? Silence.
Where is the national media? Where is FEMA?
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Captured in the dead of night, this harrowing footage reveals storm drains erupting like geysers, entire streets swallowed by several feet of floodwater, and cars slowly drowning beneath the rising surge.
Another gripping video showcases the broader devastation across the region — relentless flooding, chaos, and communities on the brink.