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The mountains could see wind gusts of 70 mph in higher elevations and 50 mph in lower elevations. Life-threatening flooding and landslides are possible.



Western NC impacts: Biltmore Village flooded, Blue Ridge Parkway closed, thousands lose power

IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE EVENING. A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT AND YOUR WEEKEND. COMING UP, WE'LL CHECK BACK IN. KAT, THANK YOU. THIS IS A LOOK RIGHT NOW IN COUNTY. SOME DRONE VIDEO FOOTAGE HERE OVER CARRIER PARK SHOWS THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER SPILLING. >> INTO THE STREETS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. A BIG MESS THERE. WRAL SENT A CREW TO THE MOUNTAINS. THAT IS WHERE WE FIND WRAL. SHAUN GALLAGHER LIVE FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN. SEAN, YOU JUST GOT THERE. WHAT WAS THE WHAT WAS THE TRIP LIKE OUT THERE TO SEE YOU STANDING IN THE RAIN NOW? >> YEAH, DAN, SO WE DID PULL OFF HERE IN BLACK BROWN ON OUR WAY TO ASHEVILLE. BUT REALLY THE RAIN STARTED PICKING UP AS SOON AS WE HIT WINSTON-SALEM. AND IT'S REALLY GOTTEN HEAVIER EVER SINCE. AND THIS IS THE RESULT HERE BEHIND. YOU CAN SEE THIS WANT TO KNOW RIVER HERE. ABSOLUTELY RUSHING AND ALL OF THIS HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE. IT ACTUALLY GOES DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS ASHEVILLE TOWARDS THE BILTMORE VILLAGE AREA. THAT'S AN AREA THAT GOT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN JUST YESTERDAY. SO ALL OF THIS HAS TO GO DOWN. THEY'RE LIKELY GOING TO MAKE IT A LOT WORSE. THAT'S THE TYPE OF DEAL THAT WE'VE BEEN IT. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH ALL IN THIS AREA. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN. THEY ALSO HAVE ABOUT 20 MORE INCHES OF RAIN THAT ARE SET THE FALL. AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE FOR A FARMER THAT'S JUST SOUTH OF ASHEVILLE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THEY HAD FLOODING DOWN IN AND HENDERSON COUNTIES. THIS APPLE ORCHARD JUST SOUTH OF WHERE WE ARE. THE OWNER TELLS ME THE STORM KNOCKED MOST OF THE APPLES FROM THEIR TREES AND YOU CAN SEE THEM FLOATING IN THE FLOODWATERS THERE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD BE ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING WITH SOME 20 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED FROM HAULING AROUND THIS AREA ON TOP OF THE FLOODING FROM YESTERDAY. IT'S A SETUP. LINDA. PRIOR THE FARMER THERE TELLS ME THEY HAVEN'T SEEN FOR GENERATIONS. >> I HAVE NOT SAME AVE I SET UP LIKE THIS THAT I REMEMBER AT ALL WHERE IT WAS GOING TO BACK TO BACK. SO THAT'S CONCERNING. I REMEMBER MY PARENTS TALKING ABOUT THERE WAS A LULL. BUT IN 1960, MINUTE WAS A VERY SIMILAR SCENARIO WHERE IT WAS 2 SYSTEMS BACK TO BACK. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCE THAT FIRSTHAND. >> AND COUNTY SENT OUT AN ALERT JUST A FEW HOURS AGO TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN FLETCHER OR BILTMORE VILLAGE TELLING THEM THEY SHOULD EVACUATE BECAUSE IT COULD GET TO A POINT HERE WHERE THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESCUE ANYBODY WHO IS STUCK BECAUSE OF THESE WATERS. NOW WE WILL HEAD OVER TO ASHEVILLE RIGHT AFTER THIS. LIVE IT AND BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM 5 6 O'CLOCK. BUT FOR NOW, SHAUN GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS IN A BLACK MOUNTAIN. >> ALL RIGHT, SEAN, THIS IS BRIAN TRAITOR IN THE WRAL LIFE CENTER. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION COMING INTO THE WRAL NEWSROOM. AS NORTH CAROLINA PREPARES FOR HELENE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS IS GOING TO REMOTE LEARNING TOMORROW. THE SAY THAT IT IS OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION BECAUSE OF DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW. ALSO, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS APPROVED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH ENABLES FEMA TO RESPOND MORE QUICKLY TO ANY DAMAGE THAT WE MAY BE DEALING WITH IN THE COMING DAYS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO FROM ASHEVILLE. THIS IS JUST SOUTHWEST OF ASHEVILLE. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY'RE ALREADY DEALING WITH FLOODING PROBLEMS THERE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG, WHICH COVERS THE ASHEVILLE AREA, WARNED EARLIER TODAY THAT WHAT WE SEE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS LIKELY WILL BE HISTORIC FLOODING THAT COULD RIVAL FLOODING THAT ASHEVILLE SAW BACK IN 1916. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN FLORIDA. WE'RE GOING TO BE MONITORING LIVE CAMERAS THERE ALL EVENING LONG. THIS IS FROM THE FAA WEBSITE. THE TAMPA AIRPORT ALREADY HAS CLOSED. ALSO THE TALLAHASSEE AIRPORT IS CLOSED TO ALL BUT SEARCH AND RESCUE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC OFFICIALS AT ATLANTA'S AIRPORT COURSE. ATLANTA IS EXPECTING TO SEE THE BRUNT OF THIS TOMORROW. WARNING TRAVELERS TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT THEIR AIRLINES ARE TELLING THEM. THEY ARE WARNING

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CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) â Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a ânightmareâ surge along the coast and churn up damaging winds hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.

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Helene is set to bring rain, wind and the threat of tornadoes to North Carolina. We're answering your questions here.

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