Big Carolina Flood Overshadowed By Texas, But Had Similarities

Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm 
Chantal in North Carolina Sunday. 

 The roots of tragic Texas Hill Country flood over the Fourth of July weekend in part stemmed from what was a nothing burger, weak tropical storm named Barry that limped ashore in northeastern Mexico. 

The remnants of that storm combined with other factors to unleash the torrents that led to the Texas tragedy. 

One week after Barry, another forgettable tropical storm, Chantal came ashore early Sunday near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, again with little fanfare and no real damage. even less damage 

But the remnants of Chantal moved inland, and let loose a huge flash flood Sunday in central North Carolina - a state that really, really doesn't need another flood disaster. Chantal was another tropical storm didn't leave its mark until after people thought it had gone away for good. 

Chantal was another reminder that tropical storms and hurricanes can cause serious danger long after they have officially dissipated. 

The North Carolina flooding has killed at least four people. Authorities were also searching for a  canoers who went missing in the storm on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina. A fellow canoer there was found deceased, 

The flooding displaced dozens of people from their homes.   Several roads in the region were shut down by flooding, including parts of Interstates 40 and 85 between Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina. 

The area in and around Chapel Hill, North Carolina was especially hard hit.  One example, provided by the Associated Press:

"Floodwaters inundated Chapel Hill's Eastgate Crossings shopping center, where the red-framed glass doors of a Talbots store were blown in and debris-speckled white mannequins littered the floor.

Next door, the Great Outdoor Provision Co. manager Chad Pickens said kayaks ended up 30 feet from where they had been on display, and shelves in the shoe room were toppled like dominoes." 

Sunday's North Carolina flood  avoided the area hit hard by catastrophic Hurricane Helene last September. 

Meanwhile, in Texas the death toll continued to climb mercilessly. At last check, 104 deaths had been reported, with dozens more still missing. 

The news will continue to remain grim with this one. 

Although  flash flooding is possible in various parts of the United States in the coming days. The threat of renewed flooding has eased somewhat in both Texas and North Carolina.