North Carolina, Interstate 40
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.
‘Do not travel to North Carolina’: I-40 closed in East Tennessee and Western NC due to catastrophic flooding
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WSMV/ WBIR) - Interstate 40 Eastbound is closed to all traffic at Mile Marker 432 in Cocke County due to catastrophic flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Part of I-40 going into North Carolina has washed away.
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
Interstate 40 was closed between Cocke County, Tennessee and the entirety of Western North Carolina after catastrophic flooding caused a mudslide and washed away a portion of the interstate Friday, according to the North Carolina Department of Transporation.
Catastrophic flooding closes I-40 in east Tennessee and western North Carolina
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that I-40 is closed to all traffic due to catastrophic flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Many western North Carolina roads closed due to flooding
Many roads in western North Carolina have been flooded and washed out by rising rivers due to heavy rain brought on by Hurricane Helene.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina for flooding, mudslides
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon. On the North Carolina side of I-40, NCDOT said both eastbound and westbound of I-40 is shut down at mile marker 15.
Sequoyah County deputy hit while directing interstate traffic
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Helene in Tennessee live updates: Rains shut down I-40 in East TN
As of Friday, the Middle Tennessee region remains under a flood watch. The remnants of Helene will bring along heavy rainfall and strong winds.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 closed in Smith County
Initially, only the right westbound lane and right shoulder of Interstate 40 were closed, according to the Tennessee ...
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Driver stuck inside semitrailer after vehicle rolls over on I-40, OHP says
Authorities say a driver is trapped inside a semi-trailer after the vehicle rolled over on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City ...
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Sequoyah County deputy hit while directing traffic on the interstate
According to Sequoyah County Sheriff Larry Lane, Deputy Duwaine Chase was assisting Oklahoma Highway Patrol and first responders on a fatality accident near the Vian exit on Interstate 40 when a car ...
Torrential rains flood N.C. mountains, close I-40 and create risk of dam failure
Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was what Hurricane Helene have ...
TDOT: I-40 West at Asheville Hwy closed due to crash
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Interstate 40 West on Asheville Highway in Knox County is closed at this time due to a crash involving a ...