Tropical Storm Chantal, Flash Flood
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Nearly 80 people were rescued by boat and dozens more evacuated on foot around the Old Farm neighborhood of north Durham.
A 71-year-old Haw River man has been identified as one of the victims who lost their lives as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal, according to the
On the heels of Tropical Depression Chantal, climatologists are warning that storms like it could become more common.
Orange County and nearby areas experienced between five and nine inches of rainfall, causing significant flooding as Chantal moved through.
At least six people were killed as the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal descended on central North Carolina, officials said this week. Chantal brought heavy localized flooding to the region, destroying homes and businesses throughout Orange,
According to the city, the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant is still being repaired due to the tropical storm.
Chantal, now a tropical depression, is expected to bring heavy rainfall to multiple states along the east coast on Monday, July 7.
Tropical Storm Chantal might have had the perfect recipe for catching people unawares: It formed rapidly (only reaching tropical storm status on Saturday) over a holiday weekend and moved slowly while dropping torrential rain.