The flood disaster was spurred by multiple waves of excessive rain, the region’s steep terrain and a record-setting flow of ...

Officials said Sunday they're waiting to release information about deaths because residents still lack phone access.

As the flood waters begin to recede Monday, hope has started to appear on the devastated landscape around Asheville.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the toll would rise as rescuers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads and ...

Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions ...

Over a century ago, North Carolina was shaken by a catastrophic flood which came to be known as the "Great Flood of 1916" ...

Climate change is making hurricanes stronger and wetter. Mountains can lead storms to dump more rain. The combination can be destructive.

Residents describe how the storm "destroyed everything in its path" and wiped out entire communities in the state.

Those were early hints of Helene’s destruction to come. She hadn’t known a storm was on the way. Across the mountains in ...

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and Western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene.

The climate deck is so stacked now that even places that seem safe are witnessing dangerous impacts.

Exhausted emergency workers continued to work around-the-clock to clear roads, restore power and cellphone service, and reach ...