Holding out for a small window for rain on Saturday
While the heat shows no signs of letting up, at least we do have a small shot at rain on Saturday.
Month: October 2024
Helene disaster exceeds devastation caused by the âGreat Flood of 1916â in North Carolina
Flooding produced by Hurricane Helene around Asheville exceeded previous records set by catastrophic flooding in 1916. Within a week-long stretch in 1916, back-to-back hurricanes dropped more than 26 inches of rainfall. The death toll from Helene neared 100 in the Tar Heel State less than a week after the remnants of the hurricane moved through the Appalachians.
Historic Blue Ridge Parkway closed in North Carolina due to Helene’s devastation
Damage caused by Helene has led to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina to close, with no date available for reopening parts of the iconic road.
Tropical threat in Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico to fuel Florida downpours regardless of development
A disturbed area of weather in the Gulf of Mexico will make for an extended period of squally weather for the Florida Peninsula. The heaviest rainfall is expected to be from the Interstate 4 corridor and southward, where a widespread area could see 4-6 inches of rainfall over the next week. Conditions will be similar to that of a norâeaster with heavy rainfall, blustery winds and erosion along beaches.
Neighbors stand in chest-deep floodwater in North Carolina home to save pets from drowning during Helene
A group of neighbors in Hendersonville, North Carolina, stood in chest-deep floodwater from Helene to save a cat and two dogs from drowning.
Second-strongest solar flare of cycle could trigger Northern Lights across US
Vivid displays of the Northern Lights are possible across the Northern and Midwestern U.S. later this week after the Sun released its second-strongest solar flare in more than a decade.
Asheville photographer captures Hurricane Helene’s impacts, describes being cut off from outside world
Matt Henson has lived in Asheville, North Carolina, all his life but hardly recognizes his community after Hurricane Helene washed away homes and beloved staples of the vibrant mountain town.
It’s October, but don’t get your hopes up for cooler weather in San Antonio anytime soon
We’ll likely have to wait until late this month for a cold front
Florida manatees rescued after being stranded on land by Hurricane Helene
Biologists, along with partners and the general public, have been responding to reports of stranded manatees in Florida.
Video shows damage to bridges that collapsed into river flooded by Helene in East Tennessee
Two bridges in both the eastbound and westbound lanes on Interstate 26 near Erwin, Tennessee, collapsed Friday during the flooding from Hurricane Helene.