India, July 7 -- Tropical Depression Chantal battered central North Carolina Sunday night, leaving tens of thousands without power across the region.

According to poweroutage.us, as of 12:02 AM. ET on 7 July, 32,589 customers out of more than 5.8 million were without electricity across the state. The hardest-hit areas include Alamance, Orange, Davidsom, Haywood, Person and Chatham counties, where floodwaters have overwhelmed neighbourhoods and damaged infrastructure.

Moore and Lee Counties are also under a severe flash flood warning. In Mebane and Chapel Hill, homes were flooded, and residents had to be rescued from apartment complexes.

Emergency responders are urging people to stay indoors, avoid driving through flooded areas, and rep...