Tennessee, Interstate 40 and North Carolina
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.
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.
‘Do not travel to North Carolina’: I-40 closed in East Tennessee and Western NC due to catastrophic flooding
Part of I-40 going into North Carolina has washed away. “This is a serious and life threating situation. DO NOT TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA,” NWS Morristown said in a tweet. Spok
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.
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.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides
Flooding and mudslides shut down around 30 miles of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina on Friday. The North Carolina ...
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
TVA's system of dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries has been tested by record flooding from Hurricane Helene, ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
A portion of I-40 at the Tenessee and North Carolina state line was destroyed by a mudslide on Friday as the Pigeon River ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Death toll from Helene rises as supplies, workers rushed to North Carolina
With at least 25 killed in South Carolina, Helene is the deadliest tropical cyclone for the state since Hurricane Hugo made ...
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Supplies rushed to North Carolina communities left isolated after Helene
North Carolina officials pledged to get more water and other ... supplies and other items toward Buncombe County and ...