<p>A state of emergency was declared in Polk County, North Carolina, after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides across the county on Friday, May 18.</p><p>According to a local news report</a>, one woman died after she was swept away by a mudslide near her home.</p><p>This videos shows severe flooding at a resident’s backyard near Silver Creek Road in Mill Spring during the heavy rain.</p><p>Roads were temporarily closed due to flooding and downed trees, WLOS</a> reported. Credit: Jason Walker via Storyful</p><br />
