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The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm. ... 2024 at 10: ...
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 27: People look at flood damage on September 27, 2024 in Boone, North Carolina. Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the mountains. Florida and ...
Before and after images showcase Hurricane Helene's deadly destruction in North Carolina. ... 2024 at 7:19 PM. Motorists drive past flood damage along Craig Creek near Black Mountain, N.C., on ...
Flooding on U.S. Route 64, facing west, in Henderson County on September 27, 2024. Of the 241 people reported victims of Hurricane Helene in the United States, 119 people were in North Carolina, surpassing the state record of 80 deaths recorded in a 1916 flood. [8] [34] Of these, 72 residents of Buncombe County were among the deceased.
Part of a structure sits in floodwaters on a road in Canton on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
Storm damage in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend ...
September 30, 2022 – Hurricane Ian crosses into NC as an extratropical cyclone with heavy rain and flooding, causing 4 people to die, 3 from car crashes and one from carbon monoxide poisoning. August 30-31, 2023 – Hurricane Idalia brings heavy rain to NC, after making landfall as a category 3 in Florida. Some areas experienced 4-5 feet of ...
The 1933 Outer Banks hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the state during the time period, which killed 21 people. [12] The remnants of a hurricane in 1940 dropped heavy rainfall in the state, which caused over $180 million in damage (2020 USD) from flooding and landslides. [13]