Floodwaters Force Mebane Woman Away From Home
- Tropical Depression Chantal caused heavy rain and widespread flooding in Alamance County and nearby areas on Sunday night, July 6, 2025.
- After downgrading from a tropical storm to a depression following its arrival on the coast of South Carolina close to Litchfield Beach early Sunday, the system tracked northward, resulting in flooding and widespread power outages throughout central North Carolina.
- The Haw River rose rapidly, cresting at 32.5 feet early Monday, flooding roads and prompting crews to rescue 80 people by boat in Durham County near the Eno River.
- Tracey Paylor was trapped by floodwaters entering her Mebane apartment Sunday night, called 911 multiple times, and responders struggled to reach her due to severe flooding.
- Local authorities have issued emergency declarations for Alamance, Moore, and Orange counties, while advising residents to stay off the roads; as of Monday morning, around 7,900 customers in Alamance remained without power.
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Tropical storm knocks out Norfolk Southern main line in North Carolina
A Norfolk Southern merchandise train rolls through Selma, N.C., on the railroad’s line linking Greensboro and New Bern, N.C., in 2019. Michael S. Murray ATLANTA – Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Chantal has washed out Norfolk Southern’s main line between Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C., in multiple locations. NS shut down the line early on July 6 due to flash flooding, the railroad said in a service advisory today. “Access to the area has been h…


Dozens rescued from floodwaters as North Carolina faces heavy rain from tropical storm remnants
Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes.
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