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Tropical Storm Chantal: 3 Dead, Flooding Devastates North Carolina

7/8/2025

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Tropical Storm Chantal has transformed into a depression, leaving a trail of devastation in North Carolina with severe flooding that claimed three lives and forced many to evacuate. Communities were inundated with up to 11 inches of rain, crippling rail services. As Chantal's remnants drift northeast, New Jersey braces for possible flash floods, with flood watches issued across multiple counties.

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Tropical Storm Chantal has transformed into a depression, leaving a trail of devastation in North Carolina with severe flooding that claimed three lives and forced many to evacuate. Communities were inundated with up to 11 inches of rain, crippling rail services. As Chantal's remnants drift northeast, New Jersey braces for possible flash floods, with flood watches issued across multiple counties.