Sunday, August 14, 2016

North Carolina Storms Prompt Water Rescues | The Weather Channel


BREAKING NEWS Crabtree Valley Mall Shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina

By Ryan Phillips and Pam Wright

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More than 5 inches of rain fell Saturday on parts of North Carolina.

It was unclear Sunday how much damage has been caused by the flooding.

Heavy rains in parts of North Carolina prompted several water rescues over the weekend and flooded a mall parking lot in Raleigh.

More than 5 inches of rain fell Saturday on parts of North Carolina, prompting several water rescues from flash floods across Wake County.

The National Weather Service reported that one female and three children were rescued from a minivan on King Lawrence Road in Cary. Another report from Cary said people were being rescued from a flooded home on East Park Street.

On social media, several photos showed high water at the Crabtree Mall in Raleigh. In West Raleigh, the National Weather Service also reported a water rescue at I-440 Westbound and James Franklin Road.

Ongoing Flooding

On Sunday, the National Weather Service said law enforcement was reporting ongoing flooding Raleigh, with several vehicles still submerged on Atlantic Avenue near the intersectionof Hodges Street. Officials cautioned that the area will remain impassable until flood waters receded this afternoon.

North Carolina Emergency Management told weather.com that it is unclear how much damage has been caused by the flooding and no reports of injuries have been confirmed at this time.

As of Sunday, more than 2,000 people were still without power in the Raleigh area and firefighters said lightning caused a house fire, according to ABC11.

weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce says isolated thunderstorms are possible the next couple of days in the Raleigh-Durham area, but will likely be typical pop-up afternoon storms.

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