Mandatory evacuations ordered amid 'catastrophic rain' in North Carolina
Mandatory evacuations are in place for some residents of Asheville in western North Carolina as severe flooding from Hurricane Helene hits the state.
North Carolina faces flooding emergency
Evacuations were ordered for the Swannanoa River Valley area due to a high risk of flooding from the "catastrophic rain," officials said.
Parts of the state have recorded up to 15 inches of rain, with more expected through Friday. Some areas are expecting as much as 20 inches of rain through the course of the storm. Dangerous landslides are also expected.
Water rescues and flooded homes have been reported in Haywood County, just west of Asheville.
-ABC News’ Max Golembo