HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Henderson County official said up to 10 inches of heavy rainfall hit western North Carolina, resulting in several road closures Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Mike Morgan, a county spokesperson, said he thinks this is the county’s first bad storm since Helene. Morgan said the damaged roads, like Gerton’s Konatoga Circle and U.S. 74, and the debris left behind gave some nearby residents flashbacks from Helene.
“There’s no doubt people are – hating the term PTSD – but it’s a little bit of what people have from the storm,” Morgan said. ”We’ve had a few little instances since then, but especially in this area, they got hit so hard to get hit again.”…