View post-Helene flooding in Asheville and western North Carolina

Many areas and towns along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.

Landslides are still possible in the mountains, especially until the last rain subsides on Friday afternoon or evening.

Here is some of the damage in the area caused by local social media posts:

Swannanoa, outside Asheville

Hendersonville:

Asheville:

Asheville Arts District

Live updates: “Active natural disaster” expected to last for days, avoid travel, officials say

More: Due to massive flooding and a mudslide, Interstate 40 between Tennessee and North Carolina is impassable