Hurricane Floyd, 1999 - Hurrichronology

September 16, 1999 [Thursday] 3:00-4:00 PM

Delaware Ave./Colonial Place

Water started subsiding. Still at several locations, stormwater sewer manholes as well as sewage backflush were going on (not a pretty sight). Interesting enough, I saw five eels swimming around at the edge of the water! Must be pushed backward from storm sewer inlets at Lafayette river.

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[3:00 PM] Water finally started draining. Various leaves and debris from tidal flood were blocking a stormwater sewer cover. Delaware Ave. toward Granby St.	[3:10 PM] Evidence of Floyd's strong hurricane wind effect. Personnels from City of Norfolk Public Utilities were already at the site trying to remove a snapped oak main branch. West of Delaware Ave. and Colonial Ave.	[3:10 PM] Snapped oak tree main branch by Floyd. Another view. West of Delaware Ave. and Colonial Ave.
[3:30 PM] A good example of a preferrential flow after overpercolation thru a crack in a building foundation asphalt cover. Delaware Ave. adn Colonial Place.	[3:30 PM] Another closer view of a preferrential flow. Delaware Ave. adn Colonial Place.	[4:00 PM] Raw sewage backflush. Can you see eels swimming at the edge of the water? Delaware Ave. and Colonial Place.
[4:00 PM] Another view of Raw sewage backflush. Delaware Ave. and Colonial Place.	[4:00 PM] Closer view of Raw sewage backflush. Delaware Ave. and Colonial Place.