Thousands of people were in the path of a dangerous storm that moved through North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.

Raleigh was slammed by torrential rain, leaving cars submerged and streets overwhelmed, as a week of relentless storms and rising floodwaters reached a breaking point. The state is reeling from back-to-back weather disasters,

The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.

This week's flood warnings mark the latest chapter in a period of intense rainstorms that have affected North Carolina, as well as much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Earlier in the week,

At least 8 people are dead and flood rescues are ongoing after Tropical Storm Chantal dropped 12 inches of rain across parts of North Carolina