See Hurricane Helene storm damage across North Carolina as flooding hits western NC
By The Pham
Hurricane Helene moved across the Carolinas Friday, leaving millions of customers without power, flooding streets and knocking trees on to homes.
These images capture some of the harm done.
McKinley Moore inspects damage in his home on Lawn Meadow Drive in Charlotte after a tree fell, striking the roof over his bedroom. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Rock Hill and Charlotte firefighters worked early Friday morning to pull a couple from a home on Poinsett Drive in Rock Hill that was crushed by a large tree. TRACY KIMBALL tkimball@heraldonline.com
A Waynesville firefighter searches a car that was pinned by debris under a bridge on Richland Creek in Waynesville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Waynesville firefighters search a car that was pinned by debris under a bridge on Richland Creek in Waynesville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Water from the Tuckasegee River floods the River and Rails RV Park in Whittier on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene moves through North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Water from the Tuckasegee River flooded the River and Rails RV Park in Whittier on Friday. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Foodwaters overrun a road in Canton on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Motorist traverse flooded Foushee Street after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene flooded the area adjacent to Ellerbe Creek on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Durham, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
A vehicle was crushed by a falling tree in the Asheville and Arden area of western North Carolina as Helene struck on Friday. Hrisanthi Pickett hpickett@mcclatchy.com
A downed tree on Tuckaseegee Road In Charlotte Friday morning. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
People walk through a parking lot off of North Wesleyan Boulevard where buildings sustained damage following a tornado in Rocky Mount, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Officials work outside of Hing Ta Restaurant after the building sustained damage during a tornado in Rocky Mount, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Building damage is visible off of North Wesleyan Boulevard following a tornado in Rocky Mount, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Part of a structure sits in floodwaters on a road in Canton on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Flooding on the French Broad River in the River Arts District in Asheville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
South Carolina Dept. of Transportation workers remove a large tree that fell along Celanese Road Friday in Rock Hill. TRACY KIMBALL tkimball@heraldonline.com
This fallen tree was visible on Anderson Street in Charlotte Friday morning. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
7-year-old Harlan Culberson walks along a flooded path beside the Catawba River Friday as the river overflowed its banks. TRACY KIMBALL tkimball@heraldonline.com
Flood waters rage on US 74 looking down from the I-40 bridge near Asheville, N.C. as Helene dumped heavy rain on the area Friday. NCDOT
A downed tree blocks Eastway Drive Friday morning Sept. 27, 2024 in Charlotte as Hurricane Helene moved across NC DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
Downed tree blocks Mt. Holly Rd in Charlotte on Friday morning. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Residents load a generator on a ATV by Riverside Drive in Charlotte as water continued to rise Friday morning. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Residents in Charlotte’s Riverside Drive area were evacuated as water continued to rise Friday morning. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Residents at Riverside Drive areas are being evacuated as water continues to rise Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Residents at Charlotte’s Riverside Drive area were evacuated Friday morning. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Arrowood Mobile Home Park in Charlotte’s Steele Creek flooded Friday morning. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
One person was killed when a tree fell on this home early Friday morning Sept. 27, 2024 as Hurricane Helene moved across N.C KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
This story was originally published September 27, 2024 at 12:50 PM.
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