All roads closed in Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina roads closed, travel nearly impossible 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.
More Than 400 Roads Closed in North Carolina After Damage From Helene
The department said that any civilian car on the road would hinder emergency responses. More than 400 roads were affected by the closure alert, including two major arteries for the region: Interstate 40 and Interstate 26, which Mr. Moody said were too damaged for cars to pass.
NCDOT says all roads in Western NC should be considered closed, even the big ones
The N.C. Department of Transportation said Friday that all roads in the region should be considered closed. Torrential rain from Hurricane Helene, now a tropical depression, flooded many roads and washed out others. Landslides and downed trees and wires were also blocking the way.
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 across the region.
‘This Is a Disaster’: Western North Carolina Reels From Helene
Gas shortages, downed power lines, spotty phone service and blocked roads made rescuing residents and assessing damage a nearly impossible task across much of western North Carolina, a day after Hurricane Helene drenched the region with historic amounts of rainfall.
Widespread road closures continue in Northeast Tenn., Southwest Va. & Western North Carolina
Widespread road closures continue to plague Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina. News Channel 11 has reached out to state transportation agencies to obtain comprehensive lists of road closures in the region.
At least 10 people dead in Western NC from Helene, 200 rescued from floods
With so many roads out and power and internet connections down, a full accounting of the damage done is a work in progress.
A count in progress: Helene damage to North Carolina, by the numbers
Landslides, people in shelters, road closures, wind gusts, rainfall: a start to North Carolina’s count of damage done.
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Road closures caused by surging rivers and disrupted communications in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Saturday isolated western North Carolina in what officials are calling a "catastrophic natural disaster.
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Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University suspend classes until Oct. 4
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Supplies are rushed to North Carolina communities left isolated after Helene
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