See photographs, movies of flooding in Asheville, western North Carolina after Helene
The Nationwide Climate Service stated Helene had cleared many of the Western North Carolina space by 11:21 a.m. Friday, however important impacts together with critical flooding have been anticipated to proceed into the weekend.
Quite a few areas and cities alongside the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.
Landslides may nonetheless happen throughout the mountains, notably till the final of the rain tapers off Friday afternoon or night.
This is a few of the injury within the space from native social media posts and our workers:
Asheville River Arts District:
The French Broad River reached over 16 toes by 11 a.m. on Sept. 27, flooding many of the River Arts District, seen right here from the Haywood Street bridge.
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Landslide close to Outdated Fort:
UNC Asheville:
Asheville: I-40 wanting down at U.S. 74
Boone, northeast of Asheville:
Swannanoa, outdoors Asheville
Yankin River
Hendersonville:
Marshall:
Charlotte
Outer Banks
This text initially appeared on Asheville Citizen Occasions: See the flooding after Helene in Asheville and western North Carolina