• Drone video shows Chimney Rock destroyed by massive flood, U.S.

    ByHarsha Borah

    Hurricane “Helene” wreaked havoc in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, from September 25 to 27, 2024, dumping approximately 360 mm (14 inches) of rain and causing severe flooding. During this period, the Broad River overflowed, destroying the community of around 125 people.

  • Catastrophic floods caused by Hurricane “Helene” leave Asheville isolated as U.S. death toll surpasses 120

    ByTeo Blašković and Rishav Kothari

    Destructive floods and powerful winds caused by the remnants of Hurricane “Helene” have cut off Asheville, North Carolina, leaving the city without power, communication, and road access. As of Monday, September 30, the death toll across six states has exceeded 120, with over 700 people still missing.

  • 16 injured as North Carolina experiences rare July EF-3 tornado

    ByTW

    A devastating EF-3 tornado ravaged central North Carolina, severely damaging a Pfizer plant and other structures, injuring 16 people, and halting traffic on a major interstate on July 19, 2023. This is the first event of its kind recorded in this region in the month of July.

  • Large surface rupture identified after M5.1 earthquake hits North Carolina, the largest in nearly 100 years

    ByTeo Blašković

    A co-seismic surface rupture was identified along a 2 km (1.2 miles) long traceable zone after M5.1 earthquake hit North Carolina in 2020 – the largest to hit the state in nearly 100 years. The rupture exposed a previously unknown fault in the earth, representing the first documented surface rupture earthquake in the eastern United States.