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Tennessee, North Carolina and Interstate 40

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.

Hoodline · 18h

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.

WATE Knoxville on MSN · 1d

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.

East Tennessee, Hurricane Helene

Knoxville News Sentinel on MSN · 15m

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, which drenched Western North Carolina and East Tennessee as a tropical storm , washing out interstate lanes and trapping residents as small streams in the Great Smoky Mountains suddenly became raging rivers.

Axios Nashville on MSN · 15h

Helene's floodwaters devastate East Tennessee

The remnants of Hurricane Helene thrashed East Tennessee on Friday, causing catastrophic flooding in several communities near the North Carolina border. The big picture: Towns were evacuated and whole homes were carried away by record-breaking floodwaters.

WATE Knoxville on MSN · 1d

Helene Impacts in East Tennessee

The storms that came to East Tennessee overnight Thursday and Friday brought heavy rain and strong winds, resulting in flooding and damage to several areas, including Newport.

Update: Tennessee's Walters Dam no longer in danger of failure

The NWS canceled the dam break warning after hearing from officials at Duke Energy, who were able to visually inspect the dam ...

The Mountaineer3d

Flood modeling upwardly revised: Pigeon River crest now expected to reach 2021 levels

Revised flood modeling now indicates flooding along the Pigeon River could approach similar levels to Tropical Storm Fred in ...

Knoxville News Sentinel3d

Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure

Rain forced the closure of Interstate 40 East in Cocke County at exit 432 as high water from the Pigeon River threatened to overflow onto the interstate, said Tennessee Department of ...

Tennessee floods: Pigeon River overflows in Cocke County

The Pigeon River overflows in Cocke County after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Latest on Knoxville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, East Tennessee weather warnings and watches

Hurricane Helene is wreaking havoc as far as Tennessee. Here are National Weather Service flood and wind warnings and watches ...

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The Best Whitewater Rafting in Tennessee

which is about 70 miles east of Chattanooga near the border of Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. [View & Book Tickets.] Rafting in the Smokies – Upper Pigeon River Whitewater Rafting Trip ...

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‘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 ...

Tennessee floods: 54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued as water rose

Unicoi County Hospital is in Erwin, Tennessee, around 100 miles east of Knoxville and Pigeon Forge. The region saw intense ...

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