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Motorists traveling between East Tennessee and North Carolina are facing significant detours after sections of Interstate 40 were washed out by catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene.
I-40 is a heavily trafficked highway that regularly sees 24,000 vehicles crossing between North Carolina and Tennessee. Both state's departments of transportation are working to find another routes.
Both I-40 East and West are closed from mile marker 432 in Tennessee east to mile marker 3 in North Carolina. I-40 West is closed starting at mile marker 3 in North Carolina west through mile ...
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
The French Broad River breaks its banks Asheville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
Holiday travel season is nearly here. Will the I-40 closure impact your road trip? What to know
Western North Carolina roads are slowly reopening following the devastation from Tropical Storm Helene, but several major thoroughfares remain closed, including Interstate 40. Here's the latest
The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to move quickly to repair roads damaged by Hurricane Helene, most importantly the collapsed potion of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North ...