GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tropical Storm Helene is barreling through the Carolinas, pounding the western part of our state with major flooding. We've got you covered with the latest updates on the storm.
LIVE UPDATES:
11:10 a.m.: Power outages across the Triad
New Garden area is without power, causing multiple traffic lights out.
West Wendover near South Holden Road is without power. Traffic lights are out, and it extends to Ashland as well.
TRIAD OUTAGES
11:07 a.m.: Thousands of outages across the state.
10:48 a.m.: Randolph County EMS says several trees and powerlines are down. There were a couple of wrecks in the area, but no injuries or EMS calls related to the storm.
10:46 a.m.: Tornado Warning issued in Rockingham County.
10:43 a.m.: The Swannanoa River has flooded into the road near Biltmore Village in Asheville.
10:38 a.m.: Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to share more updates about Helene at 11 a.m.
10:19 a.m.: Tornado Warning issued for Rockingham County.
10:12 a.m.: Heavy rain in Boone, NC is causing waters to rise.
10:05 a.m. -- Meteorologist Christian Morgan has a live update on Helene track and conditions in the Carolinas.
9:44 a.m.: Tornado Warning issued for Randolph County.
9 a.m.: Incredible video shows a car being swept away in the floodwaters in Asheville, NC.
8:27 a.m.: Winds are starting to pick up at the PTI airport.
Our team will continue to keep you updated on the latest weather and storm news.
You can learn more about our coverage from the storm yesterday into the early parts of this morning through our previous live blog.
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