Dedication

"Hurricane Floyd Lessons Learned" is dedicated to North Carolina Department of
Transportation employees, James Alphonso Wilder and Larry Clyde Summerlin,
who lost their lives while in service to the Department.

James Alphonso Wilder
On September 16, 1999, 60 year-old North Carolina Department of
Transportation employee, James Alphonso Wilder, was swept away by floodwater near
Trenton. Shortly prior to his death, Mr. Wilder assisted emergency personnel in the
rescue of a private citizen stranded due to flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd. After
the rescue, the truck in which he was a passenger was overcome by floodwater. Upon
exiting the vehicle, Mr. Wilder lost his footing and was swept away.

Larry Clyde Summerlin
On September 17, 1999, 63 year-old North Carolina Department of
Transportation employee, Larry Clyde Summerlin, was killed when his truck was swept
away by rising floodwater in Duplin County. At the time of the incident,
Mr. Summerlin was attempting to report to work assisting with Hurricane Floyd
recovery efforts. Like many others stranded by the storm, strong currents and
dangerous conditions prevented his rescue.