North Carolina, Tennessee and Interstate 40
Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge
A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachians.
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and North Carolina due to massive floods and a mudslide
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. A mudslide and flooding have shut down the route.
‘Do not travel to North Carolina’: I-40 closed in East Tennessee and Western NC due to catastrophic flooding
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WSMV/ WBIR) - Interstate 40 Eastbound is closed to all traffic at Mile Marker 432 in Cocke County due to catastrophic flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Part of I-40 going into North Carolina has washed away.
Mudslide shuts down I-40 near NC-Tennessee line after devastating flooding
Digital message boards around Charlotte warn drivers to avoid western North Carolina following devastating flooding to the region from Hurricane Helene.
Catastrophic flooding closes I-40 in east Tennessee and western North Carolina
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that I-40 is closed to all traffic due to catastrophic flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Getting to North Carolina from Tennessee
The route between North Carolina and Tennessee has become quite a bit more complicated with the closure of part of I-40 near the state line.
Interstate 40 partially collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina
A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene, with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.
Helene in Tennessee live updates: Rainfall totals reach four inches in some areas
As of Friday, the Middle Tennessee region remains under a flood watch. The remnants of Helene will bring along heavy rainfall ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
A portion of I-40 at the Tenessee and North Carolina state line was destroyed by a mudslide on Friday as the Pigeon River ...
Woman goes into labor on side of interstate in TN — then cop runs to help deliver baby
The morning of Sept. 19 — which is Larson’s first child’s birthday — Larson responded to a call of a woman in active labor on ...
All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 closed in Smith County
Initially, only the right westbound lane and right shoulder of Interstate 40 were closed, according to the Tennessee ...
At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US
More than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and many face a continued threat of floods.