THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A year ago, Philip Young could only speak to reporters by phone.
The only driveway leading to his Thomasville home had been washed away by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Chantal, leaving a 30-foot gap between his family and the outside world. The storm also drained the 2.5-acre pond that had been part of the property for nearly a quarter century.
Today, the driveway is back. The pond is not…