See Photos of Hurricane Helene’s Devastation in North Carolina
Chantelle Lee
·2-min read
The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, N.C. after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene, on Sept. 28, 2024. Credit - Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
North Carolina has been devastated by flooding and mudslides after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through the state.
At least 42 people have died in North Carolina, per CNN, making it the state with the highest death toll after the storm. More than 100 people have died across six states, including Florida and Georgia.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Helene was “one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of western North Carolina,” calling the devastation an “unprecedented tragedy.” The storm damaged roads and downed power lines, leaving many without power.
Helene started as a tropical storm last week, but escalated to a Category 4 hurricane before it hit the U.S. on Sept. 26. While it was downgraded on its path through the U.S., it unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on many communities.
There’s a long road to recovery ahead. President Joe Biden said that he would visit areas affected by Helene later this week if it wouldn’t disrupt the rescue and recovery efforts.
Flooding in Asheville, N.C. on Sept. 28.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
A local resident helps free a car that became stranded in a stretch of flooding road on the outskirts of Boone, N.C., on Sept. 27.Jonathan Drake—Reuters
A stop sign can be barely seen above a flooded parking lot in Morganton, N.C., on Sept. 28.Kathy Kmonicek—AP
Residents inspect the damage from flooding in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, N.C. on Sept. 28.Sean Rayford—Getty Images
Damage and debris from flooding that came from the Rocky Broad River into Lake Lure on Sept. 28.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
Mud fills the entrance to resident Terry Wilson's home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, N.C. on Sept. 29.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
A vehicle backed up onto a tree outside of the Old Fort Elementary School in Old Fort, N.C. on Sept. 29.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
The Laurel Fork Road bridge sits destroyed from flood waters raging in the Upper Laurel Fork creek in Vilas, N.C., on Sept. 27.Jonathan Drake—Reuters
Men on a four wheeler pass a storm damaged house along Mill Creek in Old Fort, N.C., on Sept. 30.Sean Rayford—Getty Images
Piled up debris in Lake Lure in Lake Lure, N.C. on Sept. 28.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
A couple gathers water for their toilets in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Fairview, N.C. on Sept. 29.Sean Rayford—Getty Images
Workers survey a large section of Highway 105 that washed away because of flood waters, on the outskirts of Boone, N.C., on Sept. 27.Jonathan Drake—Reuters
A flooded parking lot in Asheville, N.C., on Sept. 28.Melissa Sue Gerrits—Getty Images
The death toll from Helene has risen to at least 227 across six states, according to CNN’s tally, after two more deaths were announced Saturday in South Carolina.
Millions of people from coastal Florida to the Blue Ridge Mountains are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane – the strongest on record to strike the area.
A hurricane is set to hit the US imminently with an expected massive storm surge - as Florida prepares for its largest evacuation in seven years. Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. It had sustained maximum sustained winds of 155mph (250kph), the National Hurricane Center said.
Like millions across Florida, Carol Whitmore was all-in Tuesday on her plan for weathering a massive and powerful storm growing broader and stronger by the hour.
UPDATED at 4:20 p.m. PT: Hurricane Milton has restrengthened into a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds at 165 mph. Early this morning, it had dipped to a 150 mph Cat. 4. Milton’s barometric pressure has also continued to drop this afternoon after rising earlier today. At 2 p.m. pressure fell to 918 mb, …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had harsh words for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday night, picking a fight with the Democratic nominee after he reportedly failed to answer her calls about preparations for Hurricane Milton.Earlier in the day Harris called the Florida governor’s actions “selfish” and “utterly irresponsible”—a characterization that DeSantis apparently resented.“For Kamala Harris to try to say that my sole focus on the people of Florida is somehow selfish is delusional,” DeSantis s
Watch live as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton on Tuesday (8 October) as the Category 4 monster storm heads for the US. The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton may regain strength and grow in size, posing “even more danger” as it is expected to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday evening, slamming into the densely populated Tampa Bay. K-12 schools across 43 of Florida’s 46 counties are set to close on Wednesday, while Orlando International Airport, will halt commercial passenger flights from 8am ET on Wednesday.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is warning residents ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall that if they stay in the evacuation area, they will die. “The No. 1 message, as it has been for several days now, is that you need to prepare, do whatever you need to do and then get out of the evacuation zones,”…
