Asheville, Western North Carolina
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.
Updated: 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.
30 storm deaths confirmed in Buncombe County
Officials in Buncombe County said more than 100 people have been rescued by air, many in the Black Mountain area. Food and water are being flown in by helicopter to locations which are unreachable by land.
35 now dead in Buncombe County, 600 missing after NC mountains slammed by Helene flooding
John Harold, the city manager for Black Mountain, told CBS 17 Sunday that more than 600 people were still missing in Buncombe County.
Western North Carolina floods: 30 confirmed deaths in Buncombe County from Helene; still no water distribution sites
There have been 10 confirmed fatalities in Buncombe County as a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the sheriff said at a Sept. 29, 10 a.m. briefing.
Helene aftermath: 46 confirmed dead in NC, 30 in Buncombe County
During a press conference Sunday afternoon, Buncombe County officials confirmed that at least 30 people in the county have died because of Hurricane Helene. Helene swept across western North Carolina on Friday,
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 ...
Helene updates: Over 120 dead across Southeast; North Carolina ravaged by storm
Busick, North Carolina, a remote town near Mount Mitchell State Park, received 30.78 inches of rain as a result of Helene — a ...
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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 ...
Finding loved ones after Helene: People use social media to find missing family, friends in Western North Carolina
Many are still unaccounted for in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Here's groups and phone numbers to try and find ...
Western North Carolina hit with life-threatening flooding and mudslides
The Carolinas and Tennessee are reeling from catastrophic flooding and mudslides that knocked out homes, roads and bridges.
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Northern Michigan feels impact of historic flooding in western North Carolina
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Northern Michigan is feeling the impact of historic flooding in western North Carolina.
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 ...
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster
The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.