After the recent flooding at Hiddenite Campground that claimed five lives, I was moved. As an avid camper myself I love to camp out beside the river and mountain streams. It is always very peaceful. Campers were not advised of the potential flooding and a peaceful situation quickly turned tragic.
In my hometown we currently have flooding and it will give you some idea of what it might have looked like at Hiddenite.
See the Chicken at the right of the frame… that is at the edge of the playground.This is the playground.To the left of the screen is a campground under water.See the red signs in the middle, they are stop signs for the road that is flooded.Trees that stand in awe of the water around them.This is at the wildlife access. The sign on the right stands before you would normally access the river. The water in front of it is the parking lot.
Don’t take anything for granted when you are around rising water. The campground at Hiddenite should have closed prior to the flooding but it didn’t. The lost lives included a one year old child.
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