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Several roads remain closed due to Hurricane Helene’s impact, especially in North Carolina and Southwest Florida. In North Carolina, about 390 roads are still closed, particularly in the western part of the state. The closures include sections of I-40, U.S. 74, and U.S. 64, primarily due to flooding, downed trees, and landslides. The affected areas…
Note: Updates are being provided every evening at 7 PM on the Mount Mitchell repeater at a frequency of 145.190 MHz. Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation across several states, with the most severe impacts felt in western North Carolina, particularly in Buncombe County. The region saw catastrophic flooding as the French Broad River overflowed,…
The recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene have made remarkable progress in Western North Carolina (WNC), one of the regions most severely impacted. This catastrophic storm brought widespread flooding, powerful winds, and mass power outages, leaving behind a trail of destruction that affected homes, infrastructure, and essential services. In response to the storm’s devastation, the Federal…
