Three months after Hurricane Helene devastated portions of western North Carolina and the Appalachians, the FOX Forecast Center is now tracking the potential for several inches of rain in the same hard-hit areas over the weekend.

In recent months, Hurricane Helene and the historic flooding it unleashed on western North Carolina have dominated housing headlines. The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) estimates damages and needs totaling $59.

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Dax Harwood has discussed how he and AEW helped after Hurricane Helene hit. The former AEW Tag Team Champion was one of the people affected by Hurricane Helene earlier this year. Wrestlers like FTR and Adam Copeland were seen helping out with people affected following the storm.

However, the forecast added that the storms in North Carolina will largely affect eastern areas of the state. The National Weather Service explained the full potential the front might have on Western N.C. in an interview with the Citizen Times. NWS ...

Businesses in Western North Carolina took a hit after Helene hit on Sept. 27, causing unemployment to skyrocket.

Western North Carolina is set to receive a good amount of rainfall on Friday night into Saturday morning and then again on Saturday night into Sunday morning.