Interstate 40 in western North Carolina closes after Tropical Storm Helene

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — More than 320 road closures have been issued along dozens of U.S. and N.C. highways in western N.C., according to the NC Department of Transportation .

NCDOT continues to urge people not to travel in or to western North Carolina as catastrophic flooding persists in the area due to Hurricane Helene. Interstate 40 from Statesville to the Tennessee line is closed to keep people from traveling west.

NCDOT says this is due to high water, land/rockslides, downed power lines, pipe failures, and fallen trees.

Video from NCDOT shows a major washout on I-40 near the Tennessee state line.

Travel in this area for non-emergency purposes could hinder emergency responses.

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