North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said July 8 that state officials were working to confirm the total number of fatalities.

The NWS Wilmington NC issued a weather alert at 8:33 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 9:15 p.m. The alert is for Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Columbus County.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a report at 7:19 p.m. on Thursday for thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. The alert is for Caldwell Mountains and Greater Caldwell as well as Avery County.

The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.

Thousands of people were in the path of a dangerous storm that moved through North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.

Officials in North Carolina say there were three potential storm-related deaths amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal

Two tropical storms have led to deadly inland flooding in the United States already this season, underscoring how dangerous water can be.

Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.

Governor Stein surveyed storm damage in NC and thanked first responders, as efforts to restore utilities and roads continue post-storm.