Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes.

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding across central North Carolina, prompting over 50 water rescues and displacing more than 60 residents. Major highways closed, rivers hit record levels,

Dozens of residents needed to be rescued from rising water, and hundreds of roads were closed as the storm moved over the central part of North Carolina.