How a Florida hurricane caused historic flooding in North Carolina's mountains

FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner explains how hurricane Helene’s landfall in Florida led to catastrophic flooding in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. He breaks down the massive transport of water vapor from the tropics, the role of the upslope effect in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and why this storm was so destructive in areas far from the coast.

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