Tropical Storm Chantal causes up to $6 billion in damage
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More than 100 roads in and around Chatham County were flooded and a portion of a highway collapsed and washed away.
Jim Starlin spent years as a firefighter and paramedic and served as an emergency preparedness coordinator at Duke University. “If you’re not ready when it happens, it’s too late,” Starlin said. Starlin has spent his life running toward disasters to help as a first responder.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein explained why a state of emergency was not declared in the wake of Chantal's damage in different parts of the state.
Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.
Flooding in North Carolina prompted water rescues in Chapel Hill and other parts of the state, which saw the Haw River crest at 32.5 feet early Monday.
A man rappelling in North Carolina’s rugged Linville Gorge died at the base of a popular waterfall, according to searchers. It happened around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Steele Creek Falls in Pisgah National Forest, Burke County Emergency Services said in a July 8 news release.