Horrible reporting!!!!!
Posted by
Fred on 8/1/2013, 9:32 am
This was in the International Buisness Times. It has been removed, but found the article on google cache
2 DEAD IN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER TROPICAL STORM FLOSSIE BARRELS THROUGH US MAINLAND
In North Carolina, flood waters from Tropical Storm Flossie washed away two people in the state's Piedmont region U.S. National Hurricane Center
Two people in North Carolina were killed over the weekend when Tropical Storm Flossie flooded the Piedmont area, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency. The deaths by drowning happened Saturday in Catawba County after 4 inches of rain fell over a period of five hours.
according to the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, the victims have been identified as Delilah Lovett, 10, of Charlotte, and Juan Alberdi, 48, of Huntersville -- members of different families who were visiting the area together.
A statement from the sheriff's department indicates that Lovett and Alberdi were both swimming in what is known as the "bathtub" on Wilson's Creek in Caldwell County around 6:15 p.m. when rain, which had already stopped, raised Wilson Creek 2 feet above normal levels and created "very swift currents."
While kayakers found Delilah's body nearly an hour after the child disappeared, search-and-rescue crews found Alberdi on Sunday, about a quarter mile north of where they were first told he went into the water.
The two deaths are the only that have been reported after severely soggy weather soaked the East Coast to the West over the weekend, stranding travelers and washing out roads.
Record-setting rain reportedly hit Philadelphia International Airport, dumping nearly 8 inches of water in just six hours. The storm also reportedly knocked out power to parts of the airport, leaving some travelers in the dark.
It was more of the same out West as heavy rain mixed with hail pounded the Las Vegas area. The system also triggered a flash flood near the Grand Canyon, flipping a tour bus on its side and sweeping it 300 yards downstream. All 33 passengers crawled out a window to safety.
According to the latest public advisory out of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Tropical Storm Flossie has weakened since its weekend tirade but has continued onward to Hawaii. While life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are forecast for the area, tropical storm warnings have been put in place for Hawaii County, Maui County and the islands of Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and Oahu.
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