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Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods

TDOT anticipates months of road closures in East Tennessee following flooding from Helene

The Tennessee Department of Transportation anticipates months of road closures following the historic destruction caused by Helene.TDOT believes there has been hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.

Columbus Dispatch · 3d

Who is in charge of East Tennessee Hurricane Helene flood response?

Hundreds of workers and thousands of volunteers working to search, rescue and clean up. But who is giving orders?

USA Today · 3d

Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath

But East Tennessee is going to need a lot of help to get its water and power back online, and eventually to reconnect communities where bridges washed out. Here are the most important things to know Monday morning: ➤ Get weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about Hurricane Helene and other weather events now At least two people in East Tennessee have died due to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene,

Tennessee, North Carolina and I-40

The Knoxville News-Sentinel on … · 1d

Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge

A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachians.

WSMV · 1h

I-40 between North Carolina, Tennessee to remain closed until fall 2025, NCDOT estimates

The North Carolina Department of Transportation estimates that Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line (from Mile Marker 0-20) will be closed until Oct. 10, 2025. NCDOT reports that I-40 is closed in both directions for 43 miles between Exit 432 in Tennessee and Exit 20 in North Carolina.

USA Today · 1d

I-40 collapse: Will it really take to 2025 for repairs between North Carolina and Tennessee? What we know

Sections of Interstate 40 are still impassable and some areas are just completely gone. It will take a while to make repairs to the interstate, but it might not be as long as Google is predicting.

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Months of closures expected after ‘historic’ damage to East TN roads: TDOT

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the damage brought to East Tennessee roads by the remnants of Helene is ...

‘Timeline is still a question mark’: TDOT continues assessment on East Tennessee highways and roads

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has started assessing and working toward repairing roads, bridges, and highways impacted by Hurricane Helene, including Interstate 40.

Rubber and Plastics News1d

Zochem honored by Tennessee DOT

Zochem L.L.C. and its zinc oxide products have received recognition from Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner ...

Tennessee Lookout1d

Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus

Gov. Bill Lee and members of the state's Congressional delegation toured East Tennessee areas damage by Hurricane Helene.

1don MSN

Rescue and recovery efforts continue in Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in Southeast

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida are beginning recovery as search and rescue efforts continue ...

2don MSN

'Hundreds of millions of dollars' in storm damages estimated in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said Tuesday it anticipates "hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and months ...

WTVF4d

Over 100 bridges inspected and hundreds to go, Tennessee Department of Transportation says

The Tennessee Department of Transportation gave an update Sunday afternoon on the storm damage and how it's impacting the transportation system across Tennessee.

5don MSN

Remnants of Hurricane Helene stalls over Tennessee Valley as death toll rises to 52, damage nears $110B

The destructive and deadly Hurricane Helene stalled over western Kentucky and Tennessee early Saturday but still left nearly ...

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