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Hurricane Matthew’s heavy rains flood the Triangle and eastern NC

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Motorists get stranded as I-40 eastbound floods over near the intersection with Highway 242 as Hurricane Matthew brings heavy rains to the area around and in Benson NC on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
Motorists get stranded as I-40 eastbound floods over near the intersection with Highway 242 as Hurricane Matthew brings heavy rains to the area around and in Benson NC on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Chris Seward cseward@newsobserver.com

Torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew flooded parts of the Triangle, Sandhills and eastern North Carolina on Saturday. Here are some of the best photos, videos and social-media posts from the storm.

Read more about Hurricane Matthew’s effects in North Carolina here and watch a full video forecast here.

This story was originally published October 8, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Hurricane Matthew’s heavy rains flood the Triangle and eastern NC."

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