Tennessee, Interstate 40 and North Carolina
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 Southern Appalachians.
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 the remnants of Hurricane Helene. A mudslide and flooding have shut down the route.
Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of emergency.
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.
Interstate 40 partially collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina
A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene, with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.
‘Do not travel to North Carolina’: I-40 closed in East Tennessee and Western NC due to catastrophic flooding
Part of I-40 going into North Carolina has washed away. “This is a serious and life threating situation. DO NOT TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA,” NWS Morristown said in a tweet. Spok
North Carolina Interstate Remains Partially Closed Due to Helene Storm Damage
An interstate between North Carolina and Tennessee remained partially shut on Sunday, September 29, due to severe flood damage caused by Helene, authorities said.Footage posted to X by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDoT) show washout conditions near Interstate 40 in western North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
Getting to North Carolina from Tennessee
The route between North Carolina and Tennessee has become quite a bit more complicated with the closure of part of I-40 near the state line.
With I-40 closed, 5 bridges 'completely gone,' TDOT plans to begin work swiftly
The level of damage to roads and bridges from the storm means not just repairs, but entirely new builds will be necessary to ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
A portion of I-40 at the Tenessee and North Carolina state line was destroyed by a mudslide on Friday as the Pigeon River raged and flooded.
North Carolina region devastated after Helene hammering
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday at least 11 people have died in the state as Tropical Storm Helene caused ...
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Authorities were rushing to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville on Sunday.
Helene death toll rises as supplies are rushed to North Carolina, Florida digs out
Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake ...
Rescue missions underway in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene brings ‘historic’ flooding, landslides
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the flooding in western North Carolina was "historic" and teams are conducting search ...