2 Dead, 20 Missing in North Carolina County Flooded by Fred

2 Dead, 20 Missing in North Carolina County Flooded by Fred
NCDOT workers assess damage to a bridge spanning the Pigeon River, in Bethel, N.C., on Aug. 19, 2021. Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP
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RALEIGH, N.C.—Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for.

Meanwhile, Fred—now a post-tropical cyclone—was pushing through New York and New England with drenching rains, and Tropical Storm Henri was sending dangerous waves onto East Coast beaches. Forecasters said Henri will likely strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the northeastern U.S. early next week.