I40 Washed Out I 40 Across Tennessee North Carolina Border Could Remain Closed Until

That included a mudslide that involved four homes and left an undetermined number of people unaccounted for. Ncdot said all roads in the region should be considered closed and repairs could take weeks. Do not travel to north carolina, nws morristown tweeted.

I 40 On North Carolina Tennessee Border Washed Out Amid Floods, Road

The outer bands of hurricane helene are creating a soggy mess in east tennessee. Do not travel to north carolina,” nws morristown said in a tweet. A portion of interstate 40, which connects north carolina and tennessee, was washed away during catastrophic flooding from helene with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.

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Since the beginning of the storm, the area has seen between a foot and two feet of rainfall.

Justin berger, reporter for wlos5, posted photos from joshua pile of the landslide that caused the shutdown of the i 40. Motorists traveling between east tennessee and north carolina are facing significant detours after sections of interstate 40 were washed out by catastrophic flooding from hurricane helene. Interstate 40 eastbound is closed to all traffic at mile marker 432 in cocke county due to catastrophic flooding in tennessee and north carolina, according to the tennessee department of Here's how the federal government plans to get both highways reopened.

Another slide hit homes in north carolina and occupants had to wait more than four hours to be rescued, said ryan cole, the emergency services assistant director in buncombe county. Interstate 40 in western north carolina is expected to be closed for an unknown amount of time after flooding from hurricane helene caused serious damage to the interstate in the Both state's departments of transportation are working to find another routes. “the water rose so high, it washed out all of the trees, all the bushes, all the dirt that helps support the roadway,” said uchiyama.

The situation, not just in cocke county but across all of eastern tennessee, prompted a response from gov.

“as tennessee continues to experience severe weather and flooding from hurricane helene, we are monitoring conditions and urge tennesseans to follow local guidance for key resources, safety information and community updates,” lee said. The interstate may not reopen for some time due to the damage. Interstate 40 was closed in multiple locations between asheville and eastern tennessee due to washouts and debris from the remnants of helene. The highway collapse zone was one of the many impacts of the catastrophic flooding that killed at least two people in the state.

“the water rose so high, it washed out all of the trees, all the bushes, all the dirt that helps support the roadway,” said uchiyama. The interstate may not reopen for some time due to the damage. “this is a serious and life threating situation.