Tropical Storm Chantal causes deadly, destructive flooding in North Carolina

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal dumped rain on many parts of North Carolina, causing flooding that killed at least 2 people, forced evacuations, and shut down roads and power infrastructure.

We get the latest from North Carolina with WUNC environment reporter Celeste Gracia.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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