Flooding from Chantal’s remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 7 – Alamance County officials declared emergency after nearly 6,000 power outages and multiple water rescues from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Chantal's heavy rains.
- On Monday, rising waters linked to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of North Carolina residents to evacuate their homes and resulted in at least one fatal accident.
- Heavy rainfall and flooding occurred as Chantal struck close to Litchfield Beach in South Carolina on Sunday before weakening and advancing northeastward at a speed of 9 mph.
- Authorities issued a state of emergency in Alamance County, closed about 120 roads statewide, and conducted numerous water rescues as rivers crested at near-record levels.
- The Eno River crested at 25.63 feet, surpassing its previous record of 23.6 feet, while the Haw River reached 32.5 feet, the second highest ever recorded at the Town of Haw River.
- The flooding highlights ongoing risks of flash flooding and hazardous conditions in the region as the storm system continues weakening but moving northeast through mid-Atlantic states.
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Torrential Rain in Midwest Snarls Travel After July 4 Weekend
A massive cleanup is underway after Tropical Storm Chantal slammed parts of the Carolinas, flooding many roadways and causing a stretch of highway to collapse. Thunderstorms also caused chaos at airports with more than 7,000 flight delays on Sunday including at Chicago’s O’Hare where a ground stop was triggered. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
A time for empathy as Texas, North Carolina suffer historic floods
As the horrible toll from extreme flash flooding mounted in Texas, another historic flooding episode snuck toward us from the south. Tropical Storm Chantal formed quickly off the coast of the Carolinas over the Fourth of July weekend and, by Sunday, its remnant circulation center as a tropical depression spun across the middle section of North Carolina. A patch of counties from Interstate 40 west of Durham north to the Virginia line saw 5-10 inc…
National Weather Service confirms 4 tornadoes formed in North Carolina during Tropical Storm Chantal
By JD Franklin III Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WXII) — National Weather Service confirms 4 tornadoes formed in North Carolina during Tropical Storm Chantal The National Weather Service has confirmed that four tornadoes touched down in North Carolina during Tropical Storm Chantal. Here’s a look at where they formed: Raleigh Executive Jetport, Sanford, Lee County, NC 4085 to 4014 Moncure Pittsboro Rd., Chatham County…
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