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“This was a storm-related death,” Capt. John Lipcsak, a spokesperson for the fire department, told USA TODAY. 'Catastrophic, life-threatening flooding' predicted in Western North Carolina
The Pigeon River at Newport rose to over three times its flood stage by 4 p.m. Sept. 27, blowing past record levels when it reached over 27 feet high. The previous record was 23 feet, 4 inches.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A historic village in western North Carolina is underwater after experiencing devastating flooding damage from Helene. Tree branches, logs and a dumpster floated across ...
Flooding impacted a shopping plaza, damaging businesses and prompting 25 people to be rescued from floodwaters. [39] The West River overflowed, forcing a road to close after the roadway was under 4 feet (1.2 m) of water. [40] Flooding also occurred in Cumberland, and North Providence. [40] Floods caused delays on the Providence/Stoughton Line. [3]
In Wiltshire, flood warnings were made for the River Biss at Trowbridge and Westbury, there is also alerts for the River Cole and Dorcan Brook in east Swindon, and the Upper Bristol Avon area, which covers Chippenham, Melksham, Lyneham, Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett. [16] In Chesham a burst pipe caused flooding in the town centre. [17]
The high risk of flooding was due to the combination of rain that fell ahead of Helene during the first half of this week and another thrust of torrential rain into Friday as Helene moved inland.
Today, Melksham has varied industries including Avon Rubber, which previously owned the Avon Tyre plant on a riverside site in the town centre. The plant became the home of Cooper Tire & Rubber (a subsidiary of the American Goodyear company) and was a major employer in the town, producing Cooper Avon and Avon Tyres brands until the site closed ...
Some minor river flooding is possible in the region from a combination of the heavy rain and melting snow on the ground. ... The Today Show. 50 Valentine's Day dinner ideas that'll convince you to ...