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More Than 400 Roads Closed in North Carolina

Roads closed, travel nearly impossible in Western North Carolina after Helene

Travel in and out of much of Western North Carolina is nearly impossible after heavy rains and flooding battered the state in the path of Hurricane Helene. The intense storm made landfall Thursday night and roared through parts of Florida,

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All roads in western North Carolina considered closed, NCDOT warns

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering all roads in western North Carolina closed to the public as they provide emergency assistance. According to a post on X, there is an Interstate 40 washout near the Tennesee line.

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Western North Carolina inundated by flooding

Western North Carolina has been essentially cut off because of landslides and flooding that forced the closure of Interstate 40 and other roads. Video shows sections of Asheville underwater.

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Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath

Hurricane Helene killed more than 50 and plunged more than 4 million into darkness with power outages that could last several ...

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Supplies, emergency workers rushed to swamped North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene

Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene left many people stranded or homeless, and the monster tempest killed at least 64 ...

I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says

NCDOT said the Pigeon River raged Friday along I-40, creating dangerous conditions and causing mudslides in the gorge that caused major damage to the interstate.

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North Carolina receives federal major disaster declaration following Helene

President Biden has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a federal major disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Helene.

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