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Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina destroys businesses and breweries in the River Arts District

ASHEVILLE — Overlooking the River Arts District, the Riverlink Bridge, a central gateway between downtown and West Asheville, has become something of a gathering place as residents suffer from historic damage to businesses during the devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene razed to the ground. Live updates on flooding in Asheville, North Carolina: Buncombe […]

By Andrew Jack

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

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Interstate 40 collapses on the Tennessee-North Carolina border near Gorge

Interstate 40 is closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Pigeon River Gorge after flooding and a mudslide overtook the highway. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the interstate, a major thoroughfare through the southern Appalachians, is closed in both directions. I-40 East is closed from Mile Marker 432 in Tennessee to Mile […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Difference Between Hurricane and Tropical Storm

Category 4 Hurricane Helene is expected to impact beyond Florida Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen, bringing severe flash flooding and life-threatening storm surge. Hurricane Helene is approaching the Florida coast, growing and gaining strength. It was a tropical storm on Tuesday, but now Hurricane Helene is expected to hit the Florida coast as a […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Possible hurricane in the Gulf could intensify dangerously

Caribbean sees destruction from Hurricane Beryl The force of Hurricane Beryl destroyed almost all houses on the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The tropical system in the western Caribbean may not look like much yet, but don't be fooled. History has shown that the Gulf of Mexico can be a pressure cooker, transforming systems […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Police shift focus in search for suspect

On Tuesday, police officers reduced their search operations and focused on increasing their presence in surrounding residential areas. Update on the shooting in London, Kentucky: Search for Joseph Couch continues Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington updates the media on the third day of the manhunt for suspected highway shooter Joseph Couch in Laurel County. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024