CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A 72-year-old Chapel Hill man who survived the devastating Camelot Village flood earlier this summer died last week, just one day after moving into a new apartment.
Dale Weldele, a retired roofing contractor and lifelong surfer originally from San Diego, was among dozens displaced when flooding swamped Camelot Village in July. After weeks of staying in a Durham hotel, Weldele finally received housing at the Carolina Spring Senior Apartments in Carrboro. But after spending his first night there, he suffered a fatal heart attack.
Survivor of Repeated Setbacks
Weldele had endured several hardships in recent years. He lost his wife Isabel in 2024, underwent a leg amputation after repeated knee surgeries, and narrowly escaped the July flood when rushing waters swept away his prosthetic leg.
At an Aug. 20 press conference, Weldele spoke about his frustration with the repeated flooding at Camelot Village and warned that inaction could cost lives…