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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 catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record US$53 billion in damages and recovery needs. The storm and its aftermath caused 1,400 landslides and damaged over 160 water and sewer systems, at least 6,000 miles (9,650 kilometers) of roads, more than 1,000 bridges ...
In North Carolina, numerous rescues are performed. [46] August 28, 2009 – Rip currents from Tropical Storm Danny result in the death of a 12-year-old boy. [47] November 12, 2009 – The remnants of Hurricane Ida contribute to the formation of a strong and damaging extratropical cyclone along the U.S. East Coast. [48]
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Sunday, Sept. 29. For the latest news on the storm, view our live updates file for Monday, Sept. 30. ASHEVILLE, N.C. − More ...
Effects from Helene in South Carolina were less severe than in North Carolina. Helene made its closest approach to the state on September 27, 85 mi (137 km). [ 19 ] In Charleston , sustained winds reached 63 mph (101 km/h) and there was minor damage reported [ 2 ] Trees and street signs were blown down, and beach houses suffered shingle damage.
10,000 without power in NC mountains. Nearly 10,000 Duke Energy customers were without power in the North Carolina mountains at 11 a.m. Thursday, according to the company outage map. Most were in ...
since this article's scope covers all of north carolina, would it not make sense to mention the impacts of hurricane helene outside of western north carolina? because of the reduced impacts outside of western north carolina, i think a subsection simply titled "elsewhere" would suffice JustSomeGuy4361 16:38, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
Officials in Asheville, North Carolina, have billed Helene as a “catastrophic natural disaster,” as Saturday dawned with all rivers still at “major flood status," per an 8 a.m. news release ...