Crews ‘overwhelmed’ after Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina
The crew in North Carolina was “overwhelmed” after Chantal with water recovery and search efforts on Monday. Then a tropical stormAuthorities, the day before the land fell and in the central part of the state -breaking floods and at least one cause of death, he said.
Although the storm was scattered on Monday morning, Chantal, the third name of the Atlantic Hurricane season, brought rain to 6 inches in some regions and caused many of them to replace their homes.
According to the North Carolina State Highway patrol, a woman in Chatham County, North Carolina died on Sunday after entering flood waters and sweeping about 100 meters away from the road.
Chatham County Sheriff Office-NC-Photography: Chatham Central Road NC HWY 902 tropical depression collapsed after Chantal brought a record-breaking flood to North Carolina.
Authorities, more than 120 roads due to floods and the 902 motorway collapsed and washed, he said.
“In some places, water may have been reduced in some places, traveling in some places is still dangerous,” Chatham County Mike Roberson said. in question On Monday.
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In North Carolina, Orange County, the storm brought 5 to 9 inches rain and caused flooded roads with fallen trees and electrical lines. According to the North Carolina government Josh Stein, Alamance, Moore and Orange districts declared a state of emergency.
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“All Northern Carolinians call local weather conditions and local Emergency Management officials to listen to any guidance and to be aware of any road warning and closing,” Stein said in a statement. He said.
The ENO River near Huckleberry Springs – Durham, just out of North Carolina – rose more than 20 feet in less than six hours on Monday morning, and the Haw river near Burlington grew only 32.5 feet in 2 Feet in 13 hours.
More than that 33,000 customers On Monday, he was still impotent in North Carolina in the afternoon, and the town of North Carolina, Hillsborough, the ENO River influenced the local water treatment plant from the ENO River, and issued a notification that asks the inhabitants to boil their waters.
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Authorities, the town’s “river declining and drinking water tanks will be a limited source of water until it is processed to fill,” he said.
Chantal will continue to move to the northeast on Monday with flood hours for Northeast Virginia in the center of New Jersey. Approximately 2 to 3 inches in these areas is possible, the storm hit Baltimore and Philadelphia in the afternoon and the New York City sees slight rain to Tuesday evening.
ABC News’ Kenton Gewecke and Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.
