The drownings happened after 4 inches of rain fell over five hours in North Carolina 's Piedmont region , prompting officials to declare a state of emergency in Catawba County . NEW : Search crews find body of a 48-year-old swimmer from Huntersville . Kayakers find girl who drowned in a swollen Catawba County creek . A man is dead after he was struck by lightning while fishing off the coast of North Carolina.
NEW : Search crews find body of a 48-year-old swimmer from Huntersville . Kayakers find girl who drowned in a swollen Catawba County creek . A man is dead after he was struck by lightning while fishing off the coast of North Carolina.