In North Carolina, an American ritual as floods hit poorest towns hardest
by Adam Gabbatt in Lumberton Oliver Laughland in Jack from World news | The Guardian on (#3Z0GQ)
In towns such as Lumberton and Goldsboro, America's economic and racial inequality is brought to the fore
Amid the cluster of uniformed officials, flashing lights and shallow-bottomed boats in downtown Lumberton on Sunday afternoon, six figures stood out.
Patrice Carmichael, Clarence Hargrove and three of their children were walking slowly through the driving rain, pushing their four-month-old baby in a stroller and hauling a shopping trolley filled with clothing and food.
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