The National Weather Service is forecasting strong to severe thunderstorms in the Carolinas Friday afternoon and evening. Storms are expected in western and central North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Folks should keep an eye out for damaging wind gusts and flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas.
These storms come on the heels of heavy inland flooding earlier this week. The saturated ground in central North Carolina means that it will take less water for flash floods to happen. Trees may also fall with less wind after heavy rainfall.
Stay safe: North Carolina Emergency Management recommends that residents …
- Sign up for flood alerts through the N.C. Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network.
- Prepare for flooding in advance with
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Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall Sunday morning, flooding several counties in central North Carolina. In addition to five confirmed deaths, the storm left many in Orange and Alamance counties without clean drinking water.
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