US EditionNorth Carolina Emergency Management Explains Next Steps in Chantal Recovery Efforts
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 17 – Severe flooding forced Hillsborough Charter School to relocate temporarily after Tropical Storm Chantal caused record river levels and damaged water infrastructure, officials said.
- On July 6, Tropical Storm Chantal dumped heavy rain, flooding Hillsborough and submerging the pumping station within 2 feet of its roof.
- FEMA abruptly canceled the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, cutting $3.6 billion in federal mitigation funds this spring.
- More than 10 inches of rain hoisted the Eno River, flooding infrastructure, and causing raw sewage to pour into the river, no attribution needed.
- The declaration of the State of Emergency by Governor Josh Stein took effect on July 17, 2025, for a 30-day period.
- Hillsborough may seek Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds to offset BRIC losses, with the new river pumping station planned outside the 500-year flood plain.
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North Carolina Emergency Management explains next steps in Chantal recovery efforts
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency on Thursday, nearly two weeks after Tropical Storm Chantal devastated the region with severe rain and flash flooding. With recovery efforts underway, state agencies are now working to assess the damage. "We did see 5-8 inches of rainfall in some communities, we saw upwards of 10 inches of rainfall depending on the location," said Justin Graney, the chief of e…
Severe weather in Chantal's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency
A floating garbage container crashed through the front of this business in the Eastgate Shopping Center after it was flooded during tropical storm Chantal, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Severe weather in Chantal’s wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal, which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov. Josh Stein announced a state of emergency Thursday. A one-two punch from Chantal followed by severe weather in the state’s center has “overwhelmed the response and recovery efforts of local governments,” according to Stein’s executive or…
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Independent EspañolThis statement covers 13 counties in the center of the state, some of which house populous cities such as Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The entry into North Carolina state of emergency for bad weather caused by tropical storm was first published on Link Latino NC. State of emergency in North Carolina for bad weather caused by tropical storm was first posted on July 17, 2025 at 4:22 pm.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is for non-commer…
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