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.
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.
