MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal is forecast to bring heavy rains as it moves inland across northeastern South Carolina on Sunday.
Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two Carolinas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
The storm was about 70 miles (112 kilometers) east of Charleston, South Carolina, early Sunday, and 85 miles (136 kilometers) southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 50 mph (80 kph), and it was moving north at 8 mph (13 kph).
Rain bands from Chantal were moving onshore, the hurricane center said, with flash floods an increasing concern. CONTINUE READING