Torrential Rain Triggers Flooding in Charlotte, North Carolina
Published Date: 11/13/2020
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Heavy rainfall caused roadways in Charlotte, North Carolina, to flood on Thursday morning, November 12, stranding vehicles and making some streets completely “impassable,” local reports said. The Charlotte Fire Department said on Twitter that 143 people had been rescued and that the flooding had forced the evacuation of a charter school. This footage shows vehicles submerged on the 9500 block of David Taylor Drive in Charlotte. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Cabarrus, Gaston, and Mecklenburg counties. Officials sent an alert warning residents of the “dangerous and life-threatening” flooding and discouraged any attempt at travel in the affected areas. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake