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USA Today · 1h

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.

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.

Knoxville WVLT-TV on MSN · 3h

I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina for flooding, mudslides

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.

See power outages, rolling damage reports in Asheville area

See photos, videos of flooding in Asheville, western North Carolina after Helene

The National Weather Service said Helene had cleared most of the Western North Carolina area by 11:21 a.m. Friday, but significant impacts including serious flooding were expected to continue into the weekend. Numerous areas and cities along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.

North Carolina River Breaks 230 Year Old Record During Hurricane Helene

"Record Flood Stage. This stage last occurred in April of 1791 according to Tennessee Valley Authority records. Catastrophic flooding of the Swannanoa River Valley is likely," the National Water Prediction Service posted on the river gauge's website.

YAHOO!News · 6h

Helene in North Carolina: See power outages, rolling damage reports in the Asheville area

Check for any flood warnings, power outages near you in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene hitting North Carolina Friday, Sept. 27.

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Flooding, evacuations after Helene plows Western NC; officials say stay off roads

Interstates 26 and 40 were closed in both directions near Asheville, because of flooding and mudslides. I-40 also was closed ...

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Hurricane Helene: Western NC high-impact road closures in Asheville, I-26 flooding

Roads are closing across Western North Carolina as ongoing storms and the approaching Hurricane Helene is expected to bring ...

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Helene flooding forces Asheville family to evacuate by boat; fear they lost everything

The Gray family of Asheville fears they've lost everything to Tropical Storm Helene, which flooded their East Asheville home.

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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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North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave Immediately

A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from ...

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Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure

Days of torrential rain in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials ...

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Helene in North Carolina live updates: 'Active natural disaster' to last for days, avoid travel, officials say

Helene brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina overnight and into Friday morning after making landfall as a ...

'The priority now is saving lives’ || Catastrophic flooding from Helene hits Western North Carolina

this is one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of western North Carolina,” Cooper said. Portions of ...

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Asheville’s historic Biltmore Village submerged in water after Hurricane Helene

The historic Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, is under several feet of water following Hurricane Helene. “We ...

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