When it rains, it pours. And in the case of last week’s local soaking thanks to Tropical Storm Debby, sometimes part of your road washes away.
That’s just what happened on Geranium Lane in Kittrell, but quick thinking and some creative problem-solving helped the eight or 10 households regain access to their road, which is the only way in or out of their neighborhood.
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame told WIZS that the families would have been stranded, had it not been for first responders that included members of the Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department and Chief David Woodlief.
They, along with Fogg’s Towing and J & J Logging, helped place a temporary bridge over the portion of the road that was washed away Thursday as Tropical Storm Debby made her way north across the state, spawning tornadoes in nearby Franklin County and keeping many Vance County residents concerned as the rain continued to soak the area all day.
Logging companies place temporary bridges to help their heavy equipment on and off property that is being logged. Now one of those structures is in place to allow families along Geranium Lane to get to and from their homes.
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