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

Tropical Storm Chantal unleashed torrential rains that flooded downtown Saxapahaw, submerging cars and filling buildings with water. The Haw River surged over its banks, completely covering the town's bridge and transforming roads into rivers of debris.

Dozens of residents needed to be rescued from rising water, and hundreds of roads were closed as the storm moved over the central part of North Carolina.