<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3s5A3L_0upeikKG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3s5A3L_0upeikKG00" width="375" height="500" ><figcaption>Rainwater from Tropical Storm Debby overtopped the road at the intersection of College and McKenzie streets in Whiteville around midnight Thursday. Contributed photo by Jewell Dew</figcaption></figure><p>Tropical Storm Debby drenched Columbus County overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, leaving roads overtopped with rainwater and debris to be cleaned up in the storm’s wake.</p><p>“It looks like the worst has passed,” said Columbus County Emergency Services Director David Ransom; however, “people still need to travel with precaution.”</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VVRRb_0upeikKG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VVRRb_0upeikKG00" width="1200" height="1600" ><figcaption>Chadbourn Public Works Department employees work Thursday to clear standing water from roadways. Affected roads in Chadbourn included Enterprise and Institute streets. Town of Chadbourn photo</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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Roads closed due to Debby’s downpour; more flooding possible in coming days

Tropical Storm Debby drenched Columbus County overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, leaving roads overtopped with rainwater and debris to be cleaned up in the storm’s wake. “It looks like the worst has passed,” said Columbus County Emergency Services Director David Ransom; however, “people still need to travel with...