Tropical Storm Chantal, Flash flood
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Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to the Carolinas over the weekend, setting off life-threatening flash flooding Sunday in central parts of North Carolina that killed at least one person and prompted dozens of rescues.
Scattered storms are becoming severe Wednesday. Heavy rain threats may cause life-threatening flash flooding in the eastern Triad on Wednesday.
Orange County declared a state of emergency Sunday night after Tropical Storm Chantal’s rains caused flash flooding throughout the county. The state of emergency was announced about 10:45 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the county’s emergency services department.