88 dead in storm; Trump is expected to visit the hard-hit Georgia city

The remnants of former Hurricane Helene combined with a mild rain front could bring additional rain to parts of the central Appalachians, federal forecasts said.

Between 1 and 2 inches of rain, with up to 5 inches in some areas, could fall from West Virginia to northwestern Virginia and far western Maryland, according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

“There is humidity on the east side [the front] “National Weather Service meteorologist Jeremy Geiger of the Baltimore/Washington office in Sterling, Virginia, said:

The rain is expected to drain from the already saturated area after Tuesday or Wednesday.

Residents of Hendersonville, North Carolina toured their neighborhood in kayaks after Hurricane Helene flooded the area. The storm is expected to weaken, but heavy rains and flash flooding continue to pose a threat to portions of the Appalachian Mountains.