Interstate 40, North Carolina and Tennessee
Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge
A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachians.
Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of emergency.
Interstate 40 partially collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina
A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene, with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and North Carolina due to massive floods and a mudslide
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. A mudslide and flooding have shut down the route.
Mudslide shuts down I-40 near NC-Tennessee line after devastating flooding
Digital message boards around Charlotte warn drivers to avoid western North Carolina following devastating flooding to the region from Hurricane Helene.
Getting to North Carolina from Tennessee
The route between North Carolina and Tennessee has become quite a bit more complicated with the closure of part of I-40 near the state line.
Western North Carolina roads closed, travel nearly impossible after Helene
Travel in and out of much of Western North Carolina is nearly impossible after heavy rains and flooding battered the state in ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
NCDOT said the Pigeon River raged Friday along I-40, creating dangerous conditions and causing mudslides in the gorge that caused major damage to the interstate.
North Carolina Interstate Remains Partially Closed Due to Helene Storm Damage
An interstate between North Carolina and Tennessee remained partially shut on Sunday, September 29, due to severe flood damage caused by Helene, authorities said.Footage posted to X by the North ...
A count in progress: Helene damage to North Carolina, by the numbers
Landslides, people in shelters, road closures, wind gusts, rainfall: a start to North Carolina’s count of damage done.
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday ...
All roads in western North Carolina considered closed, NCDOT warns
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering all roads in western North Carolina closed to the public as ...
North Carolina Sky 4 video of Helene damage: Interstate 40 at Old Fort Mtn
Sky 4 captured video of damage from Tropical Storm Helene on Interstate 40 in North Carolina. Get caught up on this morning’s ...
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Hurricane Helene killed more than 50 and plunged more than 4 million into darkness with power outages that could last several ...