Flooding swamps Asheville area as North Carolina mountains brace for Helene's life-threatening rainfall
In Buncombe County, a local state of emergency was declared Wednesday to help the cities of Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Weaverville, the Woodfin, Black Mountain and Montreat.
Hurricane Helene forecast for Western NC: 'Catastrophic, life-threatening' flooding possible
WNC — with the addition of high winds. NWS Meteorologist Clay Chaney stressed that residents of the area shouldn't underestimate the severity of the weather to come, particularly the potential for "catastrophic,
Hurricane Helene could bring historic flooding to Tennessee
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the Nashville area as the remnants of Hurricane Helene move inland, but the most significant danger will be concentrated to our east. Why it matters: "A fairly historic situation is about to unfold across the southern Appalachian region,
VIDEO: Hurricane Helene flooding in the western North Carolina mountains
Though Hurricane Helene has yet to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the powerful storm system has already started wreaking havoc in North Carolina.
Gov. Cooper warns of catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper warned residents on Thursday to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is expected to bring heavy rains, flash flooding and power outages to the state. “This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring heavy rain and potentially catastrophic flooding tonight and tomorrow for central and particularly
Photos and videos of Helene's impact on western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene will dump historic amounts of rain on western North Carolina come early Friday morning - but the impacts from the storm's outer bands are already being felt well beforehand. Just take a look at these images and videos of wild weather in the western part of our state.
Hurricane Helene: Flooding, winds cause Western NC, Asheville event cancellations, closures
As Hurricane Helene continues to bring rain to the Asheville-area, state parks and regional attractions are announcing closures and modified hours.
Helene poses threats to life, property in NC, Va.
Just last week, a coastal storm dumped 20 inches of rain on the eastern part of North Carolina, and now, the western portion of the state is preparing for Helene’s wrath, with Gov. Roy Cooper warning of possible flash flooding,
Hurricane Helene upgrades to Category 2 storm; here’s how it’ll impact the Carolinas
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring damaging winds, rains, and flash floods across much of the southeastern U.S.
Hurricane Helene to bring rain, flooding to central NC
Hurricane Helene to bring rain, flooding to central NC
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Across Asheville, anxious residents brace for impending arrival of Hurricane Helene
Across western North Carolina, people anxiously prepared for the expected arrival of Helene, which Thursday night was ...
Western NC prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding
Western North Carolina is in a race Thursday night to prepare for potentially historic and catastrophic flooding.
Hurricane Helene: Western NC high-impact road closures in Asheville, I-26 flooding
Hurricane Helene is expected to impact Asheville the afternoon of Sept. 26, but a rain system has already caused closures ...
Live updates: Flooding, trees down cause road closures in WNC ahead of Helene
As Hurricane Helene made its way through the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, another system caused heavy rainfall ...
Western NC bracing for the worst ahead of potentially historic, catastrophic flooding from Helene
People living along the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, in particular, are being warned about the danger and are being asked to self-evacuate before the worst flooding arrives overnight into Friday ...
Helene's impact on the North Carolina mountains: How much rain is expected to fall?
Two weather systems will potentially bring rain totals to historic records across the NC mountains over the span of 24-48 ...
Intense Flooding Expected as Florida Faces Possible Category 4 Hurricane Tonight
Helene will make landfall Thursday evening, bringing about life-threatening conditions across the northwest coast.