After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday, Helene has continued rolling through the South, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to Tennessee.

Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water flow of Niagara Falls.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation predicted months of ongoing road closures in eastern Tennessee on Tuesday, October 1, after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused “historic destruction.” Eight people were reported dead,