North Carolina's governor says about 120 roads in the state are closed due to severe flooding. Eric Miller of WRAL in Raleigh reports on the historic storm and ongoing rescues.

The storm flooded roads, downed trees and stranded residents across the central part of the state. It is headed northeast toward Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

Tropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression but is raising concerns of flash flooding in central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.