Hurricane Helene Hits Charlotte with Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, and Tornado Risks
Hurricane Helene hits Charlotte with flash floods and winds up to 55 mph, prompting severe weather warnings and emergency measures.
TRACKING: Flood waters continue to rise after Helene moves out
Rounds of very heavy rain and strong winds will lead to more flooding and trees down, especially west in the mountains. However, we are only expecting between two and three inches in the metro, but amounts in the high country could exceed 10 to 15 inches.
Helene dumps rains on Charlotte, as mountains brace for 20” and “catastrophic flooding”
Hurricane Helene showers arrived in Charlotte Thursday morning, as the North Carolina mountains braced for up to 20” of rain and what the National Weather Service has labeled “catastrophic flooding.” Gusts up to 50 mph are expected in Charlotte late Thursday and early Friday,
A weakened Helene brings 'catastrophic' flooding as it crosses southern Appalachians
Helene, now a post-tropical cyclone, continues to flood parts of North Carolina and the Tennessee Valley. Dozens of storm-related deaths were reported in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
Hurricane Helene: Why Atlanta saw flooding rain but minimal winds
ATLANTA - While most of the Atlanta metro and surrounding areas experienced significant flooding from heavy rainfall, the city saw relatively little of the tropical storm-force winds that many expected from Hurricane Helene.
Helene’s catastrophic storm surge floods Gulf Coast communities
Flooded communities up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast began their long recovery on Friday, after a colossal Hurricane Helene — packing the punch of 140 mph winds — caused a catastrophic storm surge that inundated large swaths of the state between Pensacola and Fort Myers Beach.
Tropical Storm Helene is catastrophic for western NC mountain
Life may not soon be the same for some communities in North Carolina's mountains after Tropical Storm Helene. Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers swept through Asheville near Biltmore Village.
Helene remnants bring catastrophic flooding to southeastern U.S.
Catastrophic flooding is the main concern across North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, as the remnants of Helene devastate the region. Dave Malkoff reports from swamped Atlanta.
Rain From Hurricane Helene Floods Parts Of Cuba As It Moves Toward Florida
Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, and it has been upgraded to a Category 2 storm. Havana experienced an uptick of wind and rain overnight without any damage.
Hurricane Helene causes at least 40 deaths and catastrophic flooding across southeastern US
At least 40 people have died in the southeastern United States following Hurricane Helene’s landfall as the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Helene has brought flooding to the Carolinas after causing widespread destruction as a major hurricane moving through Florida and Georgia,
165K without power in Charlotte area as Helene-swollen lakes threaten to flood
At least 165,000 Charlotte-area Duke Energy customers remained without power Saturday morning, including 45,000 in ...
Flood threat remains in Charlotte as Helene disrupts flights, knocks out power
With the remnants of what was Hurricane Helene moving out of the area, officials and residents are assessing damage from the ...
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Tropical Storm Helene in Charlotte: Heaviest rain and winds move into North Carolina
The Charlotte area woke up to increasingly heavy rain and wind as Helene, now a tropical storm centered over central Georgia, ...
Hurricane Helene could rival 1916 NC flood, forecasters warn. Here’s what happened then.
Photos and video from The Charlotte Observer archives show the devastation of the 1916 flood in North Carolina, known as “The Flood by Which All Other Floods Are Measured.” ...
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Charlotte Braces for Storm Helene Aftermath as NWS Warns of Flooding and Saturated Soils
The article discusses pleasant weather in Charlotte, with a warning about post-flooding risks and urged vigilance due to ...
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Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding
While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by ...
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Update: Flash flood warning issued for central North Carolina until Friday morning
On Friday at 5:57 a.m. an updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 a.m. The ...
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure
Days of torrential rain in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials ...
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Flood alerts in force in Herefordshire, September 30
FLOOD alerts remain in force today (September 30) for rivers across Herefordshire after heavy rain in the county.
Devastating Helene: 400 roads closed in Western NC, 200 people rescued from floods
With so many roads out and power and internet connections down, a full accounting of the damage done is a work in progress.