Tropical Storm Chantal, Flash Flood and Jones Ferry Road
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Tropical Storm Chantal caused significant flooding and road closures across central North Carolina, particularly in Chatham and Orange Counties. Local states of emergency were declared in several counties, and roughly 120 roads remained closed as of Monday afternoon.
On the heels of Tropical Depression Chantal, climatologists are warning that storms like it could become more common.
Tropical Storm Chantal caused widespread flooding in Orange County dealing a blow to towns already squeezed by dwindling state and federal support.
Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.
According to the city, the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant is still being repaired due to the tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Chantal caused four deaths and extensive flooding in central NC. Victims included residents swept away in vehicles and a boater at Jordan Lake. Governor Stein pledged storm aid and praised emergency responders' efforts.
Chantal, now a tropical depression, is expected to bring heavy rainfall to multiple states along the east coast on Monday, July 7.
People in Chapel Hill and Durham were able to use Hurricane Fran as a baseline to compare what they just saw with Tropical Storm Chantal.