Tennessee, Interstate 40 and North Carolina
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.
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.
Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of emergency.
North Carolina Interstate Remains Partially Closed Due to Helene Storm Damage
An interstate between North Carolina and Tennessee remained partially shut on Sunday, September 29, due to severe flood damage caused by Helene, authorities said.Footage posted to X by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDoT) show washout conditions near Interstate 40 in western North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.
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Western North Carolina roads closed, travel nearly impossible after Helene
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Widespread Devastation Isolates Asheville, North Carolina As Hurricane Helene’s Toll Rises
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All roads in western North Carolina considered closed, NCDOT warns
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering all roads in western North Carolina closed to the public as ...
More Than 400 Roads Closed in North Carolina After Damage From Helene
The department said that any civilian car on the road would hinder emergency responses. More than 400 roads were affected by ...
Supplies airlifted into Asheville, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene wreaks ‘heartbreak and devastation’
Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday ...
North Carolina Sky 4 video of Helene damage: Interstate 40 at Old Fort Mtn
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Roads closed, travel nearly impossible in Western North Carolina after Helene
Travel in and out of much of Western North Carolina is nearly impossible after heavy rains and flooding battered the state in ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
NCDOT said the Pigeon River raged Friday along I-40, creating dangerous conditions and causing mudslides in the gorge that caused major damage to the interstate.