North Carolina was devastated by flooding caused by Helene

BOONE, N.C – After Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend, flooding occurred throughout the Southeast.

In the city of Boone, North Carolina, floodwaters inundated parking lots and streets and destroyed some roads.

The photos below show roads that have collapsed as the ground beneath them was washed away.

Farther north in Ashe County, roads were buried under floodwaters so deep they reached the cab of a Jeep.

Flooding in Ashe County.

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Western North Carolina is at historic flood risk

More flooded roads were seen in Buncombe County, where Asheville is located.

Flooding in Buncombe County.

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Meanwhile, some roads were covered with debris due to flooding.

I-40 looking towards US 74 in North Carolina.

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As of Friday afternoon, at least two people have died from the storm. One person died when a tree fell on a home in Charlotte, while a four-year-old died in a crash in Claremont.