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Officials describe emergency response, recovery after Tropical Depression Chantal flooded Eno River
Summary
Durham emergency-management officials said Tropical Depression Chantal produced historic flooding of the Eno River on July 7, prompting 81 water rescues, emergency housing for displaced households and a disaster recovery center; state and federal agencies have been engaged to deliver individual assistance.
Durham emergency-management officials provided a timeline and operations update on Aug. 12 describing response and recovery after Tropical Depression Chantal inundated sections of the Eno River basin in early July, producing historically high river levels, dozens of rescues and a multi‑agency recovery effort.
Deputy Chief of Emergency Management Nathan Sanders said the storm formed off Florida on July 4, strengthened to Tropical Storm Chantal, made landfall in South Carolina on July 6 and produced heavy rainfall over Durham on the night of July 7. Sanders said the Eno River gauge approached and exceeded historically high levels: “At about 01:55, the Eno Crested at 25.63 feet,” Sanders reported, noting the last similar high-water level was during Hurricane Fran in 1996.
Immediate response: Durham’s emergency operations center monitored the…
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