DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Residents in flood-prone areas of the Bull City say they're prepared for whatever weather a tropical system may bring.

Many are still recovering from the impacts of Tropical Storm Chantal in July, which brought devastating flooding across the Triangle.

Downtown residents near Madison Street and Northwood Circle are no strangers to flash flooding. The area saw severe flooding back in July.

Water gushed out of storm drains and onto the street, destroying parked cars. John Hoover said the water was even inching up his driveway.

"It's terrible. The cars are getting totaled," he said.

Quinn Holmquist said while they're hoping for the best, everything can change in the blink of an eye.

"It'll start raining a lot, and then we'll just kind of see the water start

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