Helene's flooding flattens Chimney Rock, NC: 'Everything along the river is gone'
Search and rescue workers were fanning through the small town of Chimney Rock east of Asheville Monday after it was almost ...
Hurricane Helene latest: ‘Post-apocalyptic’ scenes in North Carolina as death toll feared to be in hundreds
A Charlotte City councilman has described the “post apocalyptic” scenes in storm-ravaged North Carolina after Hurricane ...
As dams hold back water from Helene, how many in NC are at risk of failing?
When Tropical Storm Helene brought massive rainfall to western North Carolina, it highlighted just how dangerous dam failures ...
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...
‘There’s just nothing left.’ Helene wipes out Chimney Rock’s Main Street
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, leaving causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The ...
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.
Emergency responders and firefighters continue rescue efforts in Lake Lure
Lake Lure has received additional help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cell service and internet access in the town have improved.
Picturesque North Carolina mountain town destroyed by Hurricane Helene as death toll surpasses 100: ‘There’s just nothing left’
Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town is now a ...
Lake Lure Dam 'high hazard' and needed repairs at time Helene hit
According to multiple records WBTV found on the Town of Lake Lure’s webpage, the dam does not meet current state safety ...
'Worse than you can ever imagine': Chimney Rock devastated by Hurricane Helene
Rescue crews helped save more than 150 people in Chimney Rock by Saturday night. It's unclear how many others are missing.
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 of heavy rainfall produced ahead of a hurricane. These rainfalls produce a ...
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.