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- Multiple fatalities reported in Tropical Storm Chantal flooding in North Carolina</p>
<p>Melina Khan, USA TODAYJuly 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM</p>
<p>Multiple people died in central North Carolina after Tropical Storm Chantal brought a deluge of rain and flooding to the area on July 6, according to state officials and local reports.</p>
<p>The Raleigh-Durham area saw nearly 12 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, while neighboring areas reported at least nine inches, according to the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network.</p>
<p>The influx of rain caused flooding in several areas including Alamance, Chatham, Moore, Orange and Person counties, according to the Citizen Times.</p>
<p>Chantal was downgraded to a tropical depression by July 7, but was still dumping rain across the mid-Atlantic.</p>
<p>North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said at a news conference on July 8 that officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services were still working to confirm the total number of fatalities from the flooding, but that there are "a handful of reported deaths to date."</p>
<p>The NCDHHS said it does not currently have verified information on storm-related deaths but referred USA TODAY to local law enforcement.</p>
<p>The North Carolina Department of Emergency Management told USA TODAY in a statement that the state's emergency response team "is aware of potential fatalities linked to Tropical Storm Chantal as reported by law enforcement" and is awaiting reviews from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.</p>
<p>Here's what we know.</p>
<p>3 dead in Chatham County, NC, including missing boaters</p>
<p>In Chatham County, which is just west of Raleigh, three people died in the floods, officials confirmed to USA TODAY.</p>
<p>Sandra Portnoy Hirschman, 83, of Pittsboro, North Carolina, died around 11:30 p.m. local time on July 6 when her car became submerged in water, Steve Newton, Chatham County's emergency management director, told USA TODAY.</p>
<p>Two individuals who went boating on Jordan Lake around 5 p.m. on July 6 also died, Newton said.</p>
<p>One boater was recovered on July 8, while the second individual was found July 9 — both are awaiting positive identification from the medical examiner's office, Randall Rigsbee, Chatham County Sheriff's Office public information officer, told USA TODAY.</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Chantal slammed North Carolina with heavy rain that caused extreme flooding to central parts of the state on Monday, July 7. Footage shared by Cassaundra Anderson, a Chapel Hill resident, shows rapidly rising floodwaters in her neighborhood, leaving cars partially submerged. The storm was dubbed a tropical depression upon landfall on Sunday, July 6, and further downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Monday, July 7, according to the National Hurricane Center.Orange County, NC, woman died in floods while driving to work</p>
<p>Monica Butner was driving to work in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on the evening of July 6 when her car got stuck in floodwater, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a release.</p>
<p>The 58-year-old called 911 around 10:30 p.m. local time amid the heavy rainfall, but the call disconnected, OCSO said. Firefighters soon located her unoccupied car.</p>
<p>First responders found Butner dead around 5 p.m. on July 7. Officials said she was "almost completely obscured by fallen trees and debris approximately 120 yards downstream from her vehicle."</p>
<p>"The devastating power of stormwater caused Ms. Butner's tragic death, despite the heroic efforts of searchers and the work of the top-notch professionals at Emergency Management who coordinated the incoming resources," Sheriff Charles Blackwood said in the release. "I am grateful to everyone who assisted with this search, and I offer my condolences to all affected by this tragedy."</p>
<p>Reports: More dead in NC floods</p>
<p>At least two others reportedly died in the North Carolina flooding, according to multiple local reports.</p>
<p>A man in Alamance County died after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters on July 6, outlets including WGHP and WRAL reported.</p>
<p>A 23-year-old woman in Graham was also found dead inside a car submerged in water, outlets including WGHP and WRAL reported.</p>
<p>USA TODAY has reached out to the Alamance County Sheriff's Office and Gov. Stein's office for more information.</p>
<p>Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tropical Storm Chantal flooding in NC kills multiple people</p>
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