Residents surveyed the damage, wading through mud and, in some places, knee-deep water, to get a look at their homes. Photo: Veasey Conway for The Wall Street Journal“I thought I was going to ride it out,” said David Jones. Photo: Veasey Conway for The Wall Street Journal“They say they want to stay, this is their home,” Mr. Jones said of those he encountered. Photo: Veasey Conway for The Wall Street JournalJim Andrus, left, and Steve White help cut a fallen tree for their neighbor Todd King on Friday in Wilmington. Photo: Caitlin Penna for The Wall Street Journal“When I was young, I didn’t realize what it meant for people to lose everything,” she said.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 16, 2018 12:03 UTC