HURRICANE MATTHEW Matthew brought an end to a long ... official total reached 17.22 inches - a 1,000-year rainfall. THE AFTERMATH On Oct. 9, a region was in shock and going underwater.

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WRAL's Documentary Unit has extensively covered the program's struggles in Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Left Behind. Here’s a look at how we got here. After Hurricanes Matthew (2016 ...