An 83-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwater in Chatham County on Sunday.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal brought significant rainfall and flooding to the western part of the Triangle, including in Chatham County,
Sandra Portoy Hirschmann, of Pittsboro, was found in her car, submerged and swept away by flood water. Her vehicle was found about 100 feet of the roadway at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. She was reportedly driving on Farrington Point Road near Hinton Road…