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Alamance County emergency officials review response and recovery after Tropical Storm Chantal
Summary
County emergency management told commissioners the storm produced dozens of water rescues, opened shelters and triggered state and federal disaster declarations; officials described damage counts, ongoing inspections and repair needs.
Alamance County emergency management briefed the Board of Commissioners on the county’s response and early recovery from Tropical Storm Chantal, which produced intense, localized rainfall and flash flooding that required multiple water rescues and temporary sheltering.
The county’s emergency management director, Trevor Swan, told commissioners that during the first 12 hours of the event one area saw roughly 6 to 11 inches of rain. Local dispatch (CECOM) logged about 3,000 calls related to the storm; the county deployed 12 boat crews and authorities completed 61 water rescues between about 5 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday. Two overnight shelters were opened — at the Mebane Arts Center and the Fairchild Community Center in Burlington — and Swan said approximately 150 people were evacuated or stranded on…
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