Western North Carolina Monday recap: Death toll rises to 40 in Buncombe County
Relief efforts continue in Asheville and Western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
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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.
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 ...
In battleground North Carolina, Helene damage creates challenges for Trump and Harris
Western North Carolina damage from Hurricane Helene may shake up the presidential election in the critical battleground state ...
Western North Carolina prepares for long period of recovery: 'I'm not talking about days'
Long-term trauma is what Asheville and the surrounding communities are facing now in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'
The storm caused massive power outages, prompting search and rescue deployments as many flooded-out residents are left ...
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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 ...
Drinking water crisis in North Carolina, days after flooding disaster
Access to water is a critical need in western North Carolina as the region struggles days after the flooding disaster caused ...
Why was Asheville and North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame
Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions of heavy rainfall produced ahead of a hurricane. These rainfalls produce a ...