Belk warned that motorists should be prepared for potentially unsafe road conditions.
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A flood advisory has been issued for York and Adams counties until early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
North Carolina Highway Patrol Lt. Jeff Gordon said the fatal crash happened on Interstate 95 about 1:30 p.m. when a tree fell across the road, hitting two vehicles.
In this WWLP file image from August of 2014, cars struggle down Dwight Street in Springfield due to flooding.
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. A few heavier downpours will align themselves to the west in the mountains later in the day and a Flash Flood Watch has been issued as a result.
Officials in Spartanburg County say one person died Thursday morning in the street flooding.
If Joaquin directly affects the region, major to record coastal flooding is possible.
College student Krystal Diaz said her commute by bus to downtown Providence, Rhode Island, from nearby Johnston had been especially long because of poor visibility and heavy traffic. “It could end up in your basement”. Tropical moisture streaming northward ahead of Hurricane Joaquin combined with a strong upper level pressure system and stalled front offshore will produce widespread heavy rainfall across the southeast.
“There is a tremendous amount of uncertainty with Joaquin, ” said meteorologist Kevin Cadima.
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Temperatures are expected to dip later in the week, with a high on Thursday of 62 degrees and 63 degrees for Friday. Rainfall totals topped 6 inches in Maine and 5 inches in New Hampshire, leading to flash flood warnings.”The ground will soak up most of it”, Lee said.
