See photos and video from Helene’s devastation in the mountains of western NC
Waynesville firefighters search a car that was pinned by debris under a bridge on Richland Creek in Waynesville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long [email protected]
Photos of devastation caused by Helene’s floodwaters in North Carolina
The highest death toll was in North Carolina, where flooding wiped out whole communities. Residents there and across vast areas of the Southeast were without water, power, phone and internet communication.
Hurricane Helene hampers early voting efforts in North Carolina
Early voting in North Carolina is facing hurdles as the impacts of Hurricane Helene continue to devastate communities in the Southeast, blocking roads and disrupting services across the state.
Scope of devastation revealed in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 120
Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came into light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.
Hundreds still missing in devastated North Carolina after hurricane Helene
Western North Carolina residents faced a "post-apocalyptic" landscape on Monday in the wake of hurricane Helene, with hundreds of people still missing and residents struggling amid flooded roads and a lack of basic services.
Western North Carolina Monday updates: 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.
Tropical Storm Helene: Mandatory evacuation order for areas along Swannanoa River
Buncombe County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents along the Swannanoa River from the North Fork Reservoir ...
Wedding Venue Accused of Leaving Animals To Drown in Hurricane Helene
"We couldn't stand by and watch as 8 farm animals drowned or got swept away by debris," a wedding guest claimed on TikTok.
Evacuations ordered for Swannanoa River valley area in Buncombe Co.
A mandatory evacuation has been put in place for anyone in the Swannanoa River valley in Asheville due to flooding.
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Western NC deputy's body found day after truck found in Swannanoa River
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A sheriff's office in western North Carolina is mourning the loss of a deputy killed in a ...
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 ...
River levels in WNC: Flooding recorded at French Broad, Swannanoa; rivers still rising
Evacuation orders have been issued for several areas near flooded rivers in Buncombe County and surrounding areas, as record ...
County leaders urge residents to self-evacuate some areas along French Broad, Swannanoa
Buncombe County held a press conference on Thursday morning to discuss preparations for Helene and the precautions they're ...
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‘Biblical devastation’ in North Carolina towns flooded by Helene
The water from the raging Swannanoa River rose fast, then faster, until it reached their yard. The couple fled not a moment too soon to huddle with neighbors inside a Baptist church up the hill.
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Asheville Residents Describe Rescue From Swannanoa River
Neighbors gathered on the second floor as the Swannanoa River flooded the first floor of their building during Hurricane ...