Asheville, North Carolina and Hurricane Helene
Western North Carolina floods: How much rain fell in Asheville and can we expect more this week?
With efforts underway to repair the destruction left in the wake of Helene, here's what the NWS says about flooding, rainfall, more.
Where floods from Hurricane Helene are ravaging the North Carolina mountains
After making landfall in Florida on Thursday, Hurricane Helene continued north, bringing catastrophic flooding to western North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Asheville, N.C., saw approximately two feet of rain between Thursday and Saturday morning.
North Carolina's Asheville devastated after Helene's damage cuts power, floods roads
In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Western North Carolina floods: 30 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County from Helene; still no water distribution sites
There have been 10 confirmed fatalities in Buncombe County as a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the sheriff said at a Sept. 29, 10 a.m. briefing.
Western North Carolina floods: Entrepreneurs gather supplies, aid after Helene hammers region
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office on Sunday urged for monetary donations to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. Multiple nonprofits have been responding, from the American Red Cross to Samaritan’s Purse, which is headquartered in Boone.
Witness flooding aftermath in North Carolina
A truck was left stuck front-first in the mud and roads were washed away following Tropical Storm Helene’s catastrophic flooding in Woodlawn, N.C., on Sept. 28.
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Road closures caused by surging rivers and disrupted communications in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Saturday isolated western North Carolina in what officials are calling a "catastrophic natural disaster.
Helene live updates: Storm kills at least 88 as floods, massive power outages devastate Southeast
Days after Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane, more than 2 million customers remain ...
Asheville residents took in neighbors as they watched Helene floods lift cars, buildings
Swannanoa River Road in Asheville appeared destroyed as asphalt was strewn across South Tunnel Road. A trio took in neighbors ...
Asheville floods from Helene cause gas, water shortages; scramble for cash, resources
Gas stations and grocery stores began to offer cash-only purchases in Asheville as most ran out of water and vital resources.
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.