For neighbors living off of Roxboro Street in North Durham along Rippling Stream Road near the Eno River, the storm moved in quickly.
Heather Jacobson was woken up by her dog, Laney, to find the water from the Eno River all the way up to her house.
Thankfully, she's okay today, but is now left cleaning up, saving what she can, and wondering what's next.
She says even though she lived close to the river for years, it wasn't considered high risk.
"Everyone asked, are you getting flood insurance? And you hope this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, but the world is changing. The climate is changing. You know, we don't know what's to come in the future," she says.
Just across the street, the Fosters, who have lived here for 40 years, are in the same boat. Their cars were totaled, and the water was blocking their front door.
"You just have to be positive. You can't let this stress overcome you or you won't ever be able to make any progress with this project that we have," says Mildred Harris-Foster.
