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3 reasons western North Carolina flood was so extreme
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
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.
Asheville flooding map: See where rainfall hit, leading to deadly floods in Western North Carolina
This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.
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Helene and other storms dumped 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
Meteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week ...
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Here's how Hurricane Helene brought "biblical devastation" to western North Carolina in a near "worst-case scenario"
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take ...
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The Latest: Residents line up for food and water in storm-battered North Carolina mountains
Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for ...
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Biden plans survey of devastation in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
The death toll after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast has reached at least 132 across ...
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Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130
Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of ...
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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 ...
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North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster
The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.
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North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say
Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by heavy rain from what was Helene.
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