- Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains
- Erick weakens after landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane
- Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, US forecasters say
- Erick strengthens into a Category 3 major hurricane approaching Mexico's coast
- Erick upgraded to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane, US forecasters say
Here’s what it’s like for the thousands seeking shelter from Hurricane Florence

Three years ago, Lavette Pixley and her son thought they could ride out a massive storm fed by Hurricane Joaquin as it moved through the Atlantic. Then they woke up to a flooded apartment and had to be rescued by firefighters.