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We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding

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National Climatic Data Center in Asheville , North Carolina , is offline due to flooding.

Flooding from Hurricane Helene created a massive river of atmospheric moisture from the Gulf of Mexico .

The level of moisture transported to western North Carolina is more than 1.5 times greater than any event in the historical record for the region.

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English

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