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Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

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Tropical Storm Chantal has made landfall in South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
'Chantal is now just inland in far eastern South Carolina. TS conditions expected in the warning area coast this morning, but heavy rainfall will persist over SC today & NC through Monday,' the NHC said in an early morning post on the social platform X.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), parts of the northern South Carolina Coast and the southern North Carolina coast are currently under a Tropical Storm Watch as well as a Flood Watch.
'Heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern South Carolina will cause some flash flooding concerns from Tropical Storm Chantal today and across portions of North Carolina through Monday. Isolated to scattered flash flooding could occur within more urbanized areas,' the NHC said in a Sunday forecast discussion.
On Saturday, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said it was 'actively monitoring' Chantal, adding later that its officials were 'working closely with the members of the State Emergency Response team, the National Weather Service, and local officials to provide updated information and guidance on the storm's potential effects.'
Recent flooding caused by thunderstorms in Texas has killed 43 individuals, authorities said Saturday, with President Trump saying that his administration was working with Texas state and local officials in response to the flooding.
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