Mountain terrain, monstrous rain: What caused North Carolina's catastrophic flooding
Helene’s rainfall would have been enough to cause flooding anywhere, but it was exacerbated by a weather front that had stalled over the Appalachians befo
Western North Carolina hit with life-threatening flooding and mudslides
The Carolinas and Tennessee are reeling from catastrophic flooding and mudslides that knocked out homes, roads and bridges. Food and water are running low in some areas. NBC News' George Solis reports from Asheville,
Tropical Storm Helene flooding inundates parts of Tennessee and North Carolina
Tropical Storm Helene brought flooding to parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, damaging structures and washing up debris.
Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'
The storm caused massive power outages, prompting search and rescue deployments as many flooded-out residents are left without power or food.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon. On the North Carolina side of I-40, NCDOT said both eastbound and westbound of I-40 is shut down at mile marker 15.
3 reasons the western North Carolina flood was so extreme
The flood disaster was spurred by multiple waves of excessive rain, the region’s steep terrain and a record-setting flow of atmospheric moisture.
How flood damage is cutting off North Carolina communities from emergency relief
Relief efforts in western North Carolina have been hindered by devastating flooding and road closures after the swath of destruction left by Helene.
Hurricane Helene devastates communities in western North Carolina
Deadly Hurricane Helene left huge areas of Southeastern states devastated with communities cut off and scores of people unaccounted for. NBC News' Jay Gray reports from Boone, North Carolina, where the catastrophe has left residents stunned.
Photos of devastation caused by Helene’s floodwaters in North Carolina
The highest death toll was in North Carolina, where flooding wiped out whole communities. Residents there and across vast areas of the Southeast were without water, power, phone and internet communication.
Helene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 93
The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region and tore through multiple states,
Helene's flooding carries away vehicles and structures in North Carolina
Powerful floodwaters were seen carrying away multiple structures and vehicles in western North Carolina on Sept. 29. Helene brought torrential rainfall and flooding into the area.
Why was Asheville and North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame
Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions ...
Helene's death toll now over 125 as North Carolina towns remain cut off after catastrophic flooding
Crews are continuing their work to clear debris, restore power and get supplies into North Carolina communities that remain ...
Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge
A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the ...
Helene updates: Over 120 dead across Southeast; North Carolina ravaged by storm
Busick, North Carolina, a remote town near Mount Mitchell State Park, received 30.78 inches of rain as a result of Helene — a ...
Helene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 95
Communities in the Southeast are grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall as the strongest hurricane ...
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and North Carolina due to massive floods and a mudslide
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from ...
Hurrican Helene recovery: North Carolina in crisis as Tropical Storm Kirk looms
President Joe Biden said he will travel to North Carolina on Wednesday to meet with officials and take an aerial tour of ...
With I-40 closed, try these alternate routes once it's safe to travel to North Carolina
Once North Carolina reopens for travel, drivers will have to find a route other than I-40 after part of the highway collapsed ...