Major US highway set for extended closure after devastating mudslides: 'It's not how many times you get knocked down'

Major US highway set for extended closure after devastating mudslides: 'It's not how many times you get knocked down'

Flooding and mudslides in late June 2025 led to the prolonged closure of I-40 along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.  The area affected by flash flooding and mudslides was also damaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, according to Fox Weather. What's happening? Damage from the sudden, torrential rainfall and subsequent mudslides is requiring extensive cleanup.  In an X post on June 19, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Tran…