'I'm all shook up': NC residents recovering after intense rain brings flooding and downed trees

Several trees fell and heavy rain flooded roads this weekend as heavy rain moved through central North Carolina.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Sunday night for Wake County as several roadways became submerged in water.

Multiple roads in Raleigh, including South Saunders Street and Cutler Street were under water as the rain kept falling.

Sunday wasn’t the only day rain came through central North Carolina. On Saturday, heavy rain drenched North Carolina, causing trees to fall in Franklinton.

One home had a tree fall into it, which displaced a family of three. They were at the home on Sunday gathering their belongings.

According to Charles Etheridge, the homeowner, he and his family were sitting in the kitchen and the tree fell into the opposite side of the house.

No one was injured, but the family said they’re struggling to cope.

“I’m all shook up and I don’t know what can be done except the fact about where to go,” Charles Etheridge said. “We’ve been living here all that time, all those years [and] we have memories.”

The rain has saturated the ground after receiving record rainfall in the last few weeks, with our wettest July on record, with 9.11 inches of measurable rain. Several areas went from experiencing moderate drought to no drought at all.

The rain is expected to continue in the coming days, as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring more intense rain by the end of the week.