State of Emergency declared for coastal counties: Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 dumps more than 20 inches of rain on Carolina Beach WRAL NewsEfforts to reduce flooding help Durham through this week’s storm ABC11 Raleigh-DurhamBrunswick County: No travelers remain stuck on U.S. 17 after flooding WECTNo-Name Storm Drenches Southeast, Floods Towns The Weather ChannelMajor flooding impacts roads, businesses in Carolina Beach, Southport StarNewsOnline.com