“Helene threatens heavy rain, flash flooding, landslides, and damaging winds to the mountains and Piedmont areas of our state,” Cooper said in a statement. “Now is the time for North Carolinians to prepare, make sure emergency kits are up-to-date and pay attention to the weather alerts in your area.”

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper warned residents on Thursday to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is expected to bring heavy rains, flash flooding and power outages to the state. “This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring heavy rain and potentially catastrophic flooding tonight and tomorrow for central and particularly

Flooding has hit parts of Leicester and the wider county after heavy rain. The Environment Agency shared official warnings for Braunstone Town in Leicestershire and parts of the city on Thursday. It followed yellow and amber weather warnings for rain, covering the East Midlands and other regions.

It said: "Travel disruption and further flooding is likely, with rivers continuing to rise after the rain clears." It meant properties could be flooded, communities cut off by sub