In North Carolina, Lake Lure became the site of thousands of pounds of debris and sediment washed in from Hurricane Helene in September. Since the storm, the lake has been drained and treasure has ...

Hurricane Helene Hurricane Helene in 2024 was classified as a category 4 storm with winds noted to be up to 140 miles per hour (220 kilometers/hour), per Internet Geography.

— It has been nine months since Hurricane Helene hit East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Much of the debris from the storm ended up in the waters and on the shores of Douglas Lake.