I left at about 1:15 AM EDT in the rain. I didn't get ahead of the hurricane, instead of going west it went east. That meant I drove right into it. It rained the whole time I drove today. The storm's most powerful wind and rain and I met in North Carolina south of Ashville. By that time it had downgraded to a tropical storm. Heavy rain and strong winds. Trees were down all over the place. I sat still in traffic for an hour and a half while crews opened at least one lane for all of us to pass through. I put together a video of what it was like driving through Tropical Storm Helene.
I stopped for my 10 hours a bit earlier than I had wanted to because the Interstate ahead was still a mess with downed trees. Stopped at a truck stop in Inman, South Carolina. When my 10 hours are up I'll check the road conditions, and if they are ok, I'll go.
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