Asheville, Hurricane Helene
Streets of Asheville inundated by Hurricane Helene floodwaters
The popular tourist destination of Asheville in North Carolina has been inundated by flood waters after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene hit parts of the state.
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.
National Weather Service: Helene event being compared to Asheville flood of 1916
With a system that dumped several inches of rainfall in WNC ahead of Helene, the National Weather Service is comparing it to the Asheville flood of 1916.
Hurricane Helene: Flooding, winds cause Western NC, Asheville event cancellations, closures
As Hurricane Helene continues to bring rain to the Asheville-area, state parks and regional attractions are announcing closures and modified hours.
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.
Major flooding happening in Asheville, NC
Unbelievable video from our WFMY News 2 crew in Asheville, NC shows floodwaters sweeping a car away. The Duke Energy outage map shows more than half-a-million customers without power in our state Friday morning.
Hurricane Helene to bring historic flooding to Asheville, NWS says
The National Weather Service (Greenville-Spartanburg) believes Hurricane Helene will bring historic flooding to Asheville on Friday. Officials urged extreme caution, stating the storm would be “one of the most significant weather events to happen in the western portions of the area in the modern era.
Asheville Is Transformed Into A Waterworld Following Early Impact Of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene is wreaking havoc at the moment, with more destruction set to take place. There are growing concerns, especially with the storm potentially turning into a category 4 hurricane in the Florida area.
Helene flooding forces Asheville family to evacuate by boat; fear they lost everything
The Gray family of Asheville fears they've lost everything to Tropical Storm Helene, which flooded their East Asheville home.
Tropical Storm Helene evacuees head to Harrah's Cherokee downtown Asheville for shelter
Rebecca Casey, 80, of Swannanoa made it to the emergency shelter at Harrah’s Cherokee Center with help from a stranger.
Asheville’s historic Biltmore Village submerged in water after Hurricane Helene
The historic Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina, is under several feet of water following Hurricane Helene. “We didn’t know it was going to be this catastrophic,” one woman told NBC News’ ...
Tropical Storm Helene: Asheville police enact city wide curfew starting Sept. 27
The city of Asheville has announced a curfew amid flooding and power outages resulting from Tropical Storm Helene.
Urban village north of downtown Asheville approved; 377-units, 'minimum' 5% affordable
Other major details of the proposal include the addition of nature trails, underground parking and public commercial space.
Mandatory evacuation issued in Asheville from Balsam Road to Highway 70
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A mandatory evacuation has been issued near Balsam Road in Asheville. The flooding of a lake with a dam at ...
Asheville man sentenced to over 12 years in prison on drug trafficking charges
An Asheville drug trafficker who was supervised release for firearms conviction was sentenced to over 12 years in prison.
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Mandatory evacuations ordered in Asheville and McDowell County
An emergency shelter is open at Glenwood Baptist Church located at 155 Glenwood Baptist Church Rd. in Marion. Call ...
Juvenile killed after apparent home invasion, robbery, Asheville police say
A fatal shooting in South Asheville on Monday night appears to have been a home invasion and robbery gone wrong, according to ...