SUMMARY: Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing in North Carolina, where a storm caused up to 30 inches of rainfall, leading to life-threatening floods and landslides. Over 500 National Guard members are aiding local responders, particularly in Asheville, which is facing severe damage and a compromised water system. Repairs may take weeks, with a boil water advisory in effect. In Florida’s Big Bend region, where the storm, categorized as a powerful Category 4, made landfall, significant cleanup is underway. FEMA director Deanne Criswell noted that infrastructure damage is extensive and recovery will be complicated, but resources will support the regions affected.

Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm rose.

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SUMMARY: Middle Tennesseans are mobilizing to assist neighbors in need following significant flooding in Western North Carolina. The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is sending 15 crew members to aid power restoration efforts, as 70% of Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation’s customers are without power. A Nashville rescue team has conducted 24 rescue missions, and local law enforcement, including the Suar County Sheriff’s Office, is providing resources like bottled water and ambulances. McMinville firefighters are collecting essential items for donation, while Blood Assurance is seeking blood donations due to closures caused by the storm. More coverage is available at wkrn.com.

More Middle Tennesseans are hitting the road to help out people in need.

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SUMMARY: Over the weekend, East Tennessee experienced clouds and light precipitation, with a chance for spotty showers on Monday, September 30th. The weather will gradually improve as a significant upper-level low pressure system moves out, bringing a drier and cooler week ahead. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight with a low of 62°F, while tomorrow’s high is 76°F, but with potential for light rain. A warming trend will start midweek, leading to mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 80s. A flood warning remains active due to water release from Douglas Dam, lasting until Monday evening.

Scattered mainly light showers this weekend will give way to drier conditions as we move into the first week of October.

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