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Durham Recovers After Tropical Depression Chantal Causes Record Flooding, 80 Rescued

Durham Recovers After Tropical Depression Chantal Causes Record Flooding, 80 Rescued

Durham Recovers After Tropical Depression Chantal Causes Record Flooding, 80 Rescued Durham County is now in recovery mode following unprecedented flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal. The storm, which hit Sunday night into Monday, led to severe inundation in northern Durham, particularly along the Eno River. Emergency services conducted extensive water rescues, with 80 individuals saved by boat and dozens more evacuating on foot. Areas including Rippling Stream Road, High Meadow Road, Omega Road, Felicia Street, and Greymont Drive were…

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North Carolina, Virginia Under Flash Flood Watch as Tropical Depression Chantal Continues Northeast Track

North Carolina, Virginia Under Flash Flood Watch as Tropical Depression Chantal Continues Northeast Track

North Carolina, Virginia Under Flash Flood Watch as Tropical Depression Chantal Continues Northeast Track As of Monday, July 7, Tropical Depression Chantal continues its track through the Mid-Atlantic, prompting flash flood concerns across central North Carolina and south-central Virginia. The system, which made landfall as Tropical Storm Chantal near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, on Sunday at approximately 4 a.m. EDT, was downgraded to a depression later that day. On Sunday evening, Chantal was located about 65 miles south-southwest of Raleigh,…

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