US Edition2 Killed After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters in Nash County
NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 7 – Heavy rain caused 4 to 6 inches of flooding that swept away a vehicle along Highway 581, killing two people despite a police officer's rescue effort, officials said.
- Nash County Sheriff’s Office reported flash floods shut down roads and killed two people, including a vehicle swept away on Highway 581, on Wednesday.
- Amid a wet pattern following last month’s Chantal flooding, flash floods on Wednesday in Nash County, North Carolina, caused two deaths outside Raleigh.
- Spring Hope Police Department officer Jason Leary said he waded into floodwaters as he tried to rescue occupants after two people died in North Carolina.
- Authorities identified the victims as Lottie Alston and Raymond Evans from Louisburg, North Carolina, after they were swept away by floodwaters; the police officer escaped unharmed.
- Gov. Josh Stein issued a disaster declaration for eight counties as Thursday's storms caused flooding and fatalities, according to officials.
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Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in NC - WCCB Charlotte's CW
SPRING HOPE, NC – Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday. Another cluster of storms was dumping rain on the region Thursday, a day after a 24-year-old woman and 55-year-old man were found dead when flooding on a section of highway receded, according to police in the town of Spring Hope. Some communities had been un…
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