More than 5 million people are under flood alerts in North Carolina and Virginia Sunday with nearly 2 million of them being under Flash Flood Warnings as Chantal makes landfall.

Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way into central and eastern North Carolina. Chantal

Tropical Storm Chantal weakened into a depression after sweeping inland across South Carolina into eastern North Carolina on Sunday, July 6, though the system still brought a threat of flash flooding and dangerous rip currents.