I-40, Tennessee and Hurricane Helene

Section of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene reopens on NC-TN state line
I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash flooding along the Pigeon River damaged large sections of the eastbound lanes near the Tennessee line.
First Look: I-40 at Tennessee state line reopens after Hurricane Helene destruction
Tennesseans are getting a first look at the reopening of a section of I-40 which was closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.In September
Part of I-40 Reopens Between North Carolina and Tennessee
A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 between North Carolina and Tennessee, which has been closed since Hurricane Helene last September, is now open with one lane in each direction. What do truck drivers need to know?
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
Five months after Helene, I-40 traffic will resume through western North Carolina
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.
Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens after Helene damage
North Carolina is still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene‘s devastation, but a key piece of infrastructure partially reopened over the weekend. In the western part of the Tar Heel State, parts of various roadways vital for interstate travel and commerce,
NCDOT announces reopening of interstate closed by Hurricane Helene
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TEMA, other hurricane relief agencies hold community open house at Hampton
TEMA and other agencies held a community open house at Hampton Elementary School on Friday evening to provide information on ...
Hartford neighbors eager for summer post-Helene
Many local businesses depend on a summer tourist season. Some say the recent reopening of I-40 is the latest piece to ...
I-40 reopens in Haywood County after 5-month closure from hurricane damage
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A section of Interstate 40 in Haywood County officially reopened on Saturday, March 1 at ...
Douglas Lake cleanup after Hurricane Helene is its own spectacle of barges and bonfires
Excavator crews are clawing heavy debris left over from Hurricane Helene out of Douglas Lake in a race for the summer season.
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High winds, Helene debris exacerbate wildfires in WNC
The largest wildfire in WNC is only 30% contained as of Monday afternoon. Officials are hopeful rain and less wind will help ...
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, contractors and farmers partner to clean debris from Helene
Contractors and TEMA are paying landowners near rivers to keep debris removal equipment on their property. The progress has ...
I-40 to Tennessee open with limits on lanes, speed
For the first time since Hurricane Helene in late September, drivers can travel on Interstate 40 from North Carolina to Tennessee.