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.
Relief efforts continue in Asheville and Western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
Officials said Sunday they're waiting to release information about deaths because residents still lack phone access.
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The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take ...
The flood disaster was spurred by multiple waves of excessive rain, the region’s steep terrain and a record-setting flow of ...
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As the flood waters begin to recede Monday, hope has started to appear on the devastated landscape around Asheville.
Rescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s ...
It had been 48 hours since the winds and rains from Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina and Sam Perkins ...
The storm caused massive power outages, prompting search and rescue deployments as many flooded-out residents are left ...
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