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Why was Asheville and North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame

Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions of heavy rainfall produced ahead of a hurricane. These rainfalls produce a band of "deep tropical moisture" which, when mixed with a hurricane, cause significant rainfall.

Des Moines Register · 2h

Asheville flooding map: See where rainfall hit, leading to deadly floods in Western North Carolina

This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.

Associated Press · 4h

Asheville, Lake Lure areas in North Carolina weathered and damaged

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Flooding, damage, debris along French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina

The French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, flooded due to Helene, leaving behind damage and debris.

Daily Mail on MSN · 1d

Drone captures severely flooded Asheville in North Carolina

Drone video has captured the severely flooded city of Asheville in North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina

New York Post · 2h

Death toll triples in Asheville area after Hurricane Helene guts North Carolina: ‘There were bodies in the trees’

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in the Asheville area of western North Carolina more than tripled on Monday to 35 — as survivors in remote mountain towns described seeing the bodies of victims stuck in trees.

The Associated Press on MSN · 59m

The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 130 as Biden announces North Carolina visit

A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.

POLITICO on MSN · 2h

Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100

Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came into light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.

121 dead, including 35 in hard-hit county

NBC News · 21m

Helene live updates: Over 120 dead across Southeast; North Carolina ravaged by storm

Busick, North Carolina, a remote town near Mount Mitchell State Park, received 30.78 inches of rain as a result of Helene — a record for the highest rainfall in the Appalachians from a tropical weather system. It beats the 27 inches that fell over the Virginian Appalachians in 1969.

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ABC News on MSN · 1h

Hurricane Helene live updates: 121 dead, including 35 in hard-hit county

Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.

The Independent on MSN · 4h

Hurricane Helene latest: Hundreds still missing as Trump criticizes Biden’s response during Georgia visit

Hundreds still missing as Trump criticizes Biden’s response during Georgia visit - ‘It looks like a bomb went off,’ Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said of his state, as deaths have now been reported in North Carolina,

Asheville, Hurricane Helene

golfweek.usatoday · 4h

'It's just all gone': UNC Asheville women's golf team has to start over after Hurricane Helene flooding

The women’s golf coach at UNC Asheville has no idea when he will get back to campus, let alone what will be at campus when he returns. Hurricane Helene ravaged Asheville and other places in the lower Appalachia region,

Fox News · 1d

Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc on Asheville, NC

Hurricane Helene has left thousands without power in North Carolina. (Credit: Caroline Hitesman via Storyful, Kayla Roseman via Storyful)

YAHOO!News · 1h

How does Asheville flooding from Helene compare to the 'Great Flood of 1916'? A look back

Over a century ago, North Carolina was shaken by a catastrophic flood which came to be known as the "Great Flood of 1916" What to know.

Drone video captures Helene's devastation in Asheville, North Carolina

Drone footage shows how Helene destroyed homes and submerged roads in Asheville, North Carolina while over 600 people remain ...

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Photos and videos capture 'biblical devastation' in Asheville, North Carolina: See Helene's aftermath

Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble to find resources ...

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Helene destroyed 'everything in its path', North Carolina residents say

Heavy rains from Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, North Carolina. On Monday, Mayor Patrick ...

'Surreal' scope of devastation in Asheville, North Carolina: 'Our hearts are broken'

Officials said Sunday they're waiting to release information about deaths because residents still lack phone access.

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How flood damage is cutting off North Carolina communities from emergency relief

Relief efforts in western North Carolina have been hindered by devastating flooding and road closures after the swath of ...

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15 Photos That Show The Intense And Devastating Impact Of Helene On Asheville, North Carolina

2.Helene was a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. According to the New York ...

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Epic flooding in North Carolina's 'own Hurricane Katrina'

The storm caused massive power outages, prompting search and rescue deployments as many flooded-out residents are left ...

North Carolina’s Historic Biltmore Estate And Village Close Due To Major Flooding

Nearby Historic Biltmore Village, a walkable mixed-use community with shops, restaurants, and residences, has suffered ...

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