People were told to stay home and schools remain closed Tuesday in parts of coastal N​orth Carolina hard hit by a storm that dumped at least 20 inches of rain on some spots. Eme

Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Edisto Beach, South Carolina northward to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina. The disturbance is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, a designation used by the National Hurricane Center to denote a storm that has not yet formed but is expected to soon and will bring impacts within the 48-hour window that requires alerts to be issued.

Rain is expected to move in Monday in coastal North Carolina, bringing with it the potential for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.