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NCDOT knew I-40 would flood in Asheville 2 days before Helene hit. Here’s how
The preemptive closing of I-40 is perhaps the clearest example ... helped it close numerous roads in Western North Carolina before flooding became dangerous for drivers. The system uses rainfall ...
North Carolina communities still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene feel the loss of laid-off CDC disaster team
Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the ...
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Feds approve a quarry in national forest to speed rebuilding of I-40 in Western NC
The stone is needed to rebuild a four-mile section of the highway that was partially washed away last September by flooding ... I-40 was the busiest connection between North Carolina and Tennessee ...
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Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires
The lakeside property in Flat Rock that has been in his family for around 40 years – and ... from their Polk County, North Carolina, cabin last year after heavy flooding overflowed the nearby ...
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20 flood-prone structures in Carolina Beach to be elevated using FEMA funds
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM ... According to the Town of Carolina Beach, the structures chosen are in areas prone to frequent flooding and have repeatedly ...