In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina's largest mountain city largely cut off Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach loved ones.In North Carolina alone, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage. North Carolina Gov.
North Carolina's Department of Transportation posted on social media on Saturday afternoon that 'all roads in Western North Carolina should be considered closed.'In Asheville, there was no cellular service and no timeline for when it would be restored. 'We have had some loss of life,' County Emergency Services Director Van Taylor Jones told reporters. However, he said they were not ready to report any specifics.
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