North Carolina, Tennessee and Interstate 40
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 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.
‘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
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.
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.
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.
Officials: All lanes of I-40 closed due to rockslide in NC
According to the NCDOT, all lanes of I-40 are closed between exit 66 and exit 72. Officials said this part of the interstate ...
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 ...
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 ...
Helene is bringing ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ to North Carolina.
In Western North Carolina, heavy rains are causing rivers and lakes to overflow, and landslides have blocked major roads.
TDOT: Multiple roads damaged, or swept away, from impact of Hurricane Helene in upper East TN
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a bridge over the Nolichucky River in Greene County was damaged, and so were ...