Residents in coastal areas of North Carolina and Virginia faced flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island. The storm brought rain, damaging winds, and dangerous surges. Ophelia weakened as it moved north, eventually becoming a tropical depression. Videos on social media showed significant flooding in riverfront communities in North Carolina. The storm is expected to sweep northeast along the mid-Atlantic coast to New Jersey. Ophelia poses a threat of floods from heavy rain. Power outages were reported in several states, and rescue missions were conducted by the Coast Guard. The storm caused damage to tents and affected an ongoing event in Beaufort, North Carolina. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland declared a state of emergency. Scientists suggest that climate change could make storms like Ophelia more common.
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