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The unsinkable Danny Britt

By Daniel Allott
Published June 5, 2017 4:01am ET
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The unsinkable Danny Britt
"The whole town was thrown into absolute chaos real quick," Britt told me at his law office in Lumberton. "Roads were shut down, and there was no power. Bridges were out all over the place." (Courtesy photo)

LUMBERTON, N.C. — When Hurricane Matthew struck in October, it laid waste to many communities along the Atlantic Coast. Robeson County, N.C., which is an hour’s drive inland, was not spared. But as residents hunkered down, Danny Britt stood up and got to work.

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