More Than 400 Roads Closed in North Carolina
With I-40 closed, try these alternate routes once it's safe to travel to North Carolina
Once North Carolina reopens for travel, drivers will have to find a route other than I-40 after part of the highway collapsed in a mudslide.
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 Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDoT) show washout conditions near Interstate 40 in western North Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
Interstate 40 in western North Carolina closes after Tropical Storm Helene
More than 60 road closures have been issued along dozens of U.S. and N.C. highways, according to the NC Department of Transportation.
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 the path of Hurricane Helene. The intense storm made landfall Thursday night and roared through parts of Florida,
Western North Carolina hit with life-threatening flooding and mudslides
The Carolinas and Tennessee are reeling from catastrophic flooding and mudslides that knocked out homes, roads and bridges. Food and water are running low in some areas. NBC News' George Solis reports from Asheville,
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 Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon.
Watch: Destruction on Interstate 40 in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene
New video Sunday showed the devastation of Interstate 40 in the North Carolina mountains — one of nearly 300 roads still ...
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 ...
I-40 collapse: How long will interstate be closed? Alternate routes between North Carolina-Tennessee
A mudslide on the North Carolina side resulted in a partial collapse of the I-40, NCDOT spokesperson Kelse Edwards said.
Aerial video shows North Carolina interstate washed away by Helene flooding
A section of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line has collapsed into the Pigeon River. WYFF's Jarrett McDaris reports.
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 ...
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I-40 closure could last a year: NCDOT
Hurricane Helene washed out the interstate in Western North Carolina, as state officials have closed all roads in Western N.C ...
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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 ...
With I-40 closed and 5 bridges 'completely gone,' TDOT plans to begin work swiftly
Stormy weather from Hurricane Helene and subsequent flooding left 14 bridges on state routes closed, including five that are ...
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.