Tropical Storm Chantal

North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal, which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov. Josh Stein announced a state of emergency Thursday.

Alamance County officials set up a call center for residents with questions about flood damage, water and septic issues and other concerns.

*Editor's note: Mebane has since updated their water advisory. You can find the latest here.To preserve diminished water resources due to Chantal flood damage to the local treatment plant, Mebane non-essential businesses are temporarily closed. Residents are being told to use city water only for medical requirements, showers, restroom usage, and when bottled water is unavailable.

The state’s Department of Health and Human Services was working on confirmation of the deaths in Chatham, Orange and Alamance counties, North Carolina Emergency Management spokesperson Justin Graney said in an email.

In Alamance County, where a state of emergency was declared, the Haw River crested at a near-record 32.5 feet early Monday morning.

Heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes in central North Carolina, officials said Monday.