Last night we experienced one of the worst storms that I’ve ever seen in the Triangle. (A neighbor’s rain gauge measured 8 inches of rain!)

Houses were flooded, people were rescued from multiple locations – and there are many reports of downed trees and closed streets today. (Chapelboro has excellent coverage.)

Rainfall map - screencapture of WRAL map
We are in that orange part.

A number of readers have sent us pictures of their neighborhoods and nearby streets. Here’s some of what we’ve seen.

 

Waters flowing through the bridge over the Haw River this morning

Mel is a journalist and librarian. Outside of work, she volunteers as a reading tutor at Carrboro Elementary School. She previously served as the Chair of the OWASA Board of Directors. She lives in Carrboro...