Sara vs. Helene: How 2024’s worst tropical flood events compare
A deep plume of tropical moisture streaming ahead of Hurricane Helene ran into a boundary parked over the interior southeastern United States. This boundary squeezed the tropical moisture out of the air like a sponge, leading to days of heavy rain across the mountainous terrain of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Tropical Storm Sara tracker: Storm could cause 'life-threatening' flooding in Honduras
Tropical Storm Sara to cause flash flooding, mudslides in Central America
Tropical Storm Sara as it crept closer to the coast of Honduras and Belize is expected to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Central America this week.
Watch: Honduras braces for potentially catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Sara
Tropical Storm Sara is expected to bring heavy rainfall and potentially life-threatening flooding and landslides for parts of Honduras in the coming days. By Friday, more than 20,000 people had been affected,
Tropical Storm Sara to unleash catastrophic flooding across Central America
A late-season tropical system swirling over the Caribbean Sea has become better organized and strengthened into Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday, and forecasters fear that the storm could unleash life-threatening and potentially catastrophic impacts in Central America,
Extreme Flooding As Tropical Storm Sara Slows Near Honduras
Tropical Storm Sara is lingering near Honduras, causing dangerous flooding and mudslides. However, land will likely weaken the storm as it moves into the Gulf of Campeche. Here’s the latest.
Linville Gorge remains off-limits due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene
The Linville Gorge remains off-limits due to widespread damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Thousands of downed trees and ...
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'It's changed forever': Tropical Storm Helene destroys Craigtown, kills 11 in same family
Days of rain caused landslides, which rolled into Craigtown, wiping out land, trees and houses. Of the areas ravaged by ...
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Governor Glenn Youngkin provides update on recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Helene’s impact
ROANOKE, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin said that while the total cost of Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on Virginia won’t be ...
As Helene recovery efforts proceed, misinformation runs rampant on social media
On Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, users who have paid for a blue "verification" check mark are doing their own reporting on North Carolina's recovery movement, citing claims of FEMA interference, ...
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Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock assesses damages and starts clean-up after Tropical Storm Helene
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock remains closed for now due to impacts from Tropical Storm Helene ...
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After Tropical Storm Helene devastation, ‘Junaluska,’ town in Black Appalachia, hangs on
Junaluska Road weaves between homes on a mountainside that was rain-drenched by Helene, where fallen trees blocked the ...
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Trump coming to Asheville next week to see devastation from Helene
ASHEVILLE - Former President Donald Trump will visit Asheville on Oct. 21 after the historic floods caused by Tropical Storm Helene devastated the city and greater Western North Carolina region ...
National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Sara, will Florida be affected?
Tropical Storm Sara now threatens to wreak havoc over Central America with days of heavy rain, flooding and mudslides. Where ...
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Biltmore Estate, Asheville businesses welcome back tourism after Tropical Storm Helene
ASHEVILLE - Paula Finlayson, who lives in Virginia Beach, was worried she’d have to cancel her November girls' getaway to ...
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Buncombe County residents encouraged to not burn debris following Tropical Storm Helene
The Buncombe County Solid Waste department is engaging with partners in the assessment process for debris pickup on private roads following Tropical Storm Helene. Officials said citizens should ...
Helene swept away WNC trout and anglers. Restoring fishing industry 'will be challenging'
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene cost the region 600,000 trout, and native brook trout populations may have been ...