Haywood County boosts river gauges to improve flood monitoring and safety
With any heavy rainfall, it's imperative to monitor river levels. Leaders in Haywood County have been installing new river ...
Expanding network of river gauges to warn of flooding before it happens
A series of new river gauges providing real-time water levels went online just days before Helene and is credited with saving lives along the Pigeon. It is now being expanded even more, including new ...
UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for Haywood County until Thursday morning, says the NWS
On Thursday at 12:55 a.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until 6:45 a.m. for ...
"We're grateful" | Downtown Newport businesses feel the love from East Tennessee on Valentine's Day
Some downtown businesses took in feet of water from flooding, so they were thankful to see a flood of support on one of the busiest holidays of the year.
Heavy rain and flooding expected in western North Carolina this week
A slow-moving frontal system will bring rounds of heavy rain and a threat of flooding to Western North Carolina and the ...
‘Probably won’t be able to sleep’ | Newport residents feeling anxious ahead of forecasted heavy rainfall
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The floods from Hurricane Helene are still fresh in the minds of many in Cocke County. Every ...
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‘There is hope’: Months after Helene, Newport woman has a new home next to the river
“The worst part about (the flood) was when it ripped me away from my family ... for Sams to have one of the first homes rebuilt in her neighborhood along the Pigeon River. She’s known locally as “Mama ...
Newport church rebuilds after Helene floods with community’s help
Rain from Hurricane Helene caused the Pigeon River to flood, filling places like Grace Baptist Church with almost 6 feet of ...
Crews cleaning 200 miles of river in Cocke Co. in next step of Helene Recovery
Data from TEMA shows that crews have collected more than 200,000 cubic yards of debris from waterways in Cocke Co. so far.
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen ...
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Is I-40 still closed? Interstate 40 at Tennessee/North Carolina border to open this spring
The initial partial collapse of Interstate 40 happened along the Pigeon River Gorge. Flooding from Tropical Storm Helene triggered a mudslide which caused part of the highway to collapse.