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.

By Denise Chow and Evan Bush, NBC News

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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The science behind how a Florida hurricane ravaged North Carolina