[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5216]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Tropical Storm Debby ripped 
through eastern North Carolina this past month.
  Less than 3 weeks before students were due to return from summer 
break, Springfield Middle School and Lucama, North Carolina, sustained 
severe damage to the sixth and seventh grade hallways resulting from a 
tornado causing administrators to scramble.
  We visited the school. Despite the fierce wind removing the roof and 
debris everywhere, American flags mounted in the classrooms continue to 
fly.
  Superintendent Dr. Lane Mills and the school board are to be 
commended for efforts to return students back to their school.
  We give a special shoutout to Principal Kelly Thomas, teachers, 
educational support professionals, and the community for so many 
generous contributions.
  What a great display of resilience, and I wish the Wildcats a great 
school year.

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