MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — The South Fork River rose so fast Friday morning it caught a lot of families off guard.
Channel 9′s Ken Lemmon spoke to residents, who had to pick up and leave their homes along the river due to flooding.
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“I didn’t take anything. I just thought maybe it would reside, but the rain kept coming and coming," said Rock Hill teacher, Katrina Harris.
Harris said a neighbor called her and said the water was above the windows of her home.
>>> In the video at the top of the page, Harris shows Ken Lemmon the damage the storms and rain left behind.
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