NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On a North Little Rock Street usually lined with lakefront homes, the inevitable is now a reality.
“All the work that we did to prevent the flooding, it didn’t work. It didn’t keep the water out,” said Larry Campbell as he trudged through six inches of water inside his garage. “There’s going to be more water coming.”
Homes in North Little Rock are underwater as the floods take over roads and neighborhoods. People who evacuated came home Sunday to find water in their living rooms and kitchens. The water is expected to continue rising.
Waves of water now cover hardwood floors inside Campbell’s Willow Beach home. The water outside an unwelcome visitor inside the families’ home.
“The water is about 5 inches deep. It’s all the way through our house,” said Campbell. “It’s not going to matter now because my house already has water in it. Everything has to be tore out and redone.”
Down the road, volunteers drop everything they’re doing to help. Hundreds of sandbags wait for people in need to come and grab them.
“Anything that I had planned today is minuscule compared to helping those who are going through troubles,” said Michael Davis as he worked to help fill the bags. “Just volunteering, helping the community out.”
For people like Terrell Newton, the uncertainty is driving his rush to protect his home. His house is dry for now but he fears that may not be the case soon.
“Man I’m worried about the levee just giving way,” said Newton. “We’ve literally had it here where I’ve had my boat out here swimming around in the yard.”
Kids fish in the streets as others paddle down their sidewalk. Houses with a lakefront view, slowly becoming part of the lake.
“Most definitely heartbreaking,” said Campbell. “It’s very sad.”
