Whole Town Flooded Due to Hurricane Idalia; Whiteville under 'State of Emergency' 

The city of Whiteville declared a state of emergency after experiencing severe flooding from Tropical Storm Idalia, where water levels on Thursday were as high as 20 inches in one building. In downtown Whiteville in Columbus County, Audrea McPherson Bailey, who owns the Class & Sass Children's Boutique, said a man and woman had to be rescued from a nearby business as water levels rose. Some of the most severe damage occurred in South Carolina near Myrtle Beach, where an unconfirmed tornado ripped a roof off a beach house. The roof blew behind the house and into a canal.
On Thursday Sky 5 flew over two locations in Columbus County, Whiteville and Fair Bluff, before 2 p.m. Sky 5 video showed homes, churches and car dealerships underwater. A man was riding a 4-wheeler in the street, which looked more like a river.
It was the most significant flooding WRAL News has found in North Carolina from Tropical Storm Idalia.
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