US Edition5 Dead in North Carolina After Chantal; 500- to 1,000-Year Flooding Spurs 200+ Water Rescues, 65 Roads Closed
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 9 – Tropical Storm Chantal dropped up to 10 inches of rain and spawned four tornadoes, causing over 200 water rescues and closing more than 120 roads, officials said.
- Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, on Sunday, causing flooding, tornadoes, and six deaths across the Carolinas.
- The storm caused heavy rain, with over 10 inches recorded in parts of Orange, Chatham, and Alamance counties, flooding water treatment plants and closing roads.
- The flooding took the Mebane water treatment plant offline after about six feet of water flooded its controls, forcing water conservation measures amid a fragile system.
- Local authorities confirmed five deaths in North Carolina including a man in Mebane and a 23-year-old woman in Graham, while multiple state parks and more than 50 roads remained closed.
- State officials declared emergencies in Alamance, Moore, and Orange counties and opened a victim assistance center to offer recovery and insurance aid to those affected by Chantal.
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