Officials in North Carolina say there were three potential storm-related deaths amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal.

Tropical Storm Chantal might have had the perfect recipe for catching people unawares: It formed rapidly (only reaching tropical storm status on Saturday) over a holiday weekend and moved slowly while dropping torrential rain.

Tropical Storm Chantal unleashed torrential rains that flooded downtown Saxapahaw, submerging cars and filling buildings with water. The Haw River surged over its banks, completely covering the town's bridge and transforming roads into rivers of debris.