Heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of North Carolina, leading to washed-out roads and bridges and prompting multiple water rescues.
Reports indicated that 5 inches of rainfall fell in parts of the state east of Raleigh.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that deputies rescued an elderly couple near Seven Paths Road Wednesday morning after water swept their car off the road. At one point, water filled all but the top six inches of the car, the sheriff’s office said.
Rescues also occurred in the Rocky Mount area.
Flood warnings were scheduled in some areas to last through early Thursday morning. Tornado warnings were also issued in Northampton County near the Virginia border Wednesday afternoon.
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