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The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Isabel in 2003, producing maximum sustained winds equivalent to Category 2 status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. In terms of impacts, Hurricane Helene in 2024 was the most destructive and the deadliest.
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 state of North Carolina is feeling the impact left by Helene with many areas of the state, like Asheville, seeing heavy flooding. ... A drone view shows a flooded and damaged area following ...
A satellite view shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Oct. 2, 2024. / Credit: Maxar Technologies
A person looks at storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. - Sean Rayford/Getty Images ‘We all really need help here’
The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Hazel, which struck the state as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. Hazel was both the costliest and deadliest cyclone during the period, causing over $1 billion in damage (2020 USD) and 19 deaths. [ 14 ]
Flooding recedes in the River Arts District in downtown Asheville, N.C. on Sep 29, 2024 during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Helene's swath of destruction brought historic rainfall, flooding ...
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