forced dozens of people to flee their homes in central North Carolina, officials said, reported Fox 59. Many people in central North Carolina are dealing with the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal, which brought heavy rainfall on Sunday night causing significant flooding across the region. More than 5 million people were under flood alerts in North Carolina and Virginia with nearly 2 million under Flash Flood Warnings after Chantal made landfall early Sunday, according to reports. The National Hurricane Center warned of flash flood concerns across parts of northern North Carolina late Sunday and Virginia into Monday. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected to continue at beaches from northeastern Florida to the mid-Atlantic states, the center said.


In many areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments, the Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, officials said. More than 60 people were displaced Sunday and Monday.

Many roads are closed, and several counties are under Flash Flood Warnings, Flood Advisories, and Flood Watches until later Monday morning. Thousands were left without power after the storms. According to the Duke Energy outage map, thousands of customers across central North Carolina are without power after several storms that sparked warnings moved through.

There were also water rescues at shopping centers, where water flooded businesses and parking lots, officials said. There were no reports of injuries as of Monday morning. Officials warned residents to take care as they ventured out Monday morning since crews were still assessing damage.