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Faces From the Flood

Burgaw residents Buster Leverette and Cindy Burnett remember the startling sight that awaited them as they headed out into Hurricane Floyd’s floodwaters to rescue four horses.

"In the houses that weren’t completely covered, you could see dogs on the rooftops and parting the curtains and looking out,” she recalls. “There were chickens floating on top of chicken coops... and those were the lucky ones.”

Buster and Cindy are two of the eastern North Carolina residents UNC-TV audiences meet in Faces From the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered. Produced by Donna Campbell, this compelling documentary delves into the devastation triggered by Hurricane Floyd's rain-swollen waterways and offers inspiration from the stories of the storm's many heroes.

Faces From the Flood offers an intimate look at the everyday people who became extraordinary heroes and their drive to survive and rebuild. From volunteer firefighters who braved the rushing waters to 87-year-old Hazel Sorrell, who established a center to streamline services to flood victims, to veterinarian Cindy Burnett and her husband Buster Leverette, who worked tirelessly to rescue countless animals and find them homes, Faces From the Flood captures the stories of people who put their lives aside to help others.

Through evocative personal stories and dramatic images, Faces From the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered recalls the havoc and heroism of Hurricane Floyd, explores its continuing impact and shares lessons learned to manage future disasters. This film, from the award-winning producer of Hard Rain and Higher Ground, reveals the kindheartedness that spawned from this terrible disaster.