With so many roads out and power and internet connections down, a full accounting of the damage done is a work in progress.
Live updates on the recovery efforts after Tropical Storm Helene stunted the Upstate and western North Carolina.
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.
Potentially catastrophic rainfall is predicted for the southern Appalachians. Watch rivers rise on these USGS webcams.
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding - Panicked local officials initially ...
Waynesville firefighters search a car that was pinned by debris under a bridge on Richland Creek in Waynesville on Friday, ...