Tar River
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Yet historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster.
From Seattle Times
Princeville is in a bad spot when it comes to hurricanes because of its position on the Tar River.
From Seattle Times
The town sits in a bend in the Tar River, 124 miles from the Atlantic Ocean at the edge of North Carolina’s coastal plain.
From Seattle Times
Yet Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster.
From Seattle Times
Princeville was built at a spot where the Tar River veers through a 90-degree bend, creating a natural choke point when hurricanes flush the river with rain.
From New York Times
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