Edward Nugent lost both his daughter Pamela Nugent and his dog Minnie when the water carried them away Sunday.
The floodwaters that ravaged Orange County on Sunday took much more than basement belongings from Edward Nugent.
Because of the deluge, Edward Nugent will never get the chance to walk his daughter Pamela Nugent down the aisle. She was supposed to be married in October. "She thought the house was going to go. She got afraid," Edward Nugent said. "As soon as she hit the street, it took her." Pamela Nugent left her father's house in Fort Montgomery for higher ground along with his dog Minnie. Neither of them found safety., Jessica Eshleman, was away when the water came rushing through her home. Nonetheless, the experience of haunts her.The destruction from the floodwaters is evident"How can somebody resist against nature?" said Augustine Shadab, the manager at FairBridge Inn and Suites. "Water wind fire.
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