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The science behind how a Florida hurricane ravaged North Carolina

The science behind how a Florida hurricane ravaged North Carolina

Climate change is making hurricanes stronger and wetter. Mountains can lead storms to dump more rain. The combination can be destructive.

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Asheville and its surrounding towns in western North Carolina had just been soaked by a severe rainstorm when the remnants of Hurricane Helene slammed into the Blue Ridge Mountains.

What unfolded, starting Wednesday evening and lasting through the weekend, is a well-studied atmospheric phenomenon. 

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