Henry Transfer and Henry Dock Works, along with the rest of eastern North Carolina were
caught unprepared for the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd. As North
Carolinians we were prepared for the wind and rain of a hurricane but not the 500-year
flood level that Floyd caused. As the Tar River rose we saw devastation never before
thought would happen to us.
Henry Transfer, at its
present location since 1954 which has never been inundated with floodwaters, experienced
flooding of our offices and maintenance shop with water up to over five feet from the
ground. The Tar River located over 1.5 miles from our location ran over its banks in such
a rush no one had time to prepare. Our offices had almost three feet of water in them that
ruined almost every computer, desk, paper file, etc. located there. Our maintenance shop
had almost five feet of water in it while most of our tractors had some sort of flood
damage. Some tractors at the lower end of the property had water levels up to the
windshield. It was a surreal scene to say the least.
Obviously, it will take time to recover from such a
disaster. However, the Henry workforce pulled together better than anyone could imagine
providing a productive, more well-rounded company. If it was not for our employees,
dealing with such dire situations, we could have never made it. Thank you each and
everyone for the hard work, sacrifices, and diligence that you made to keep Henry running
and make it a better company.
Henry Transfer and Henry Dock Works, along with the rest of eastern North Carolina were
caught unprepared for the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd. As North
Carolinians we were prepared for the wind and rain of a hurricane but not the 500-year
flood level that Floyd caused. As the Tar River rose we saw devastation never before
thought would happen to us.
Henry Transfer, at its
present location since 1954 which has never been inundated with floodwaters, experienced
flooding of our offices and maintenance shop with water up to over five feet from the
ground. The Tar River located over 1.5 miles from our location ran over its banks in such
a rush no one had time to prepare. Our offices had almost three feet of water in them that
ruined almost every computer, desk, paper file, etc. located there. Our maintenance shop
had almost five feet of water in it while most of our tractors had some sort of flood
damage. Some tractors at the lower end of the property had water levels up to the
windshield. It was a surreal scene to say the least.
Obviously, it will take time to recover from such a
disaster. However, the Henry workforce pulled together better than anyone could imagine
providing a productive, more well-rounded company. If it was not for our employees,
dealing with such dire situations, we could have never made it. Thank you each and
everyone for the hard work, sacrifices, and diligence that you made to keep Henry running
and make it a better company.
