Interstates 26 and 40 south and east of Asheville can be used by people trying to evacuate the area.

Westbound I-40 is expected to reopen sometime Oct. 1

U.S. 421 is open through Boone

That's gonna help folks get out of there, which is a good idea given the water plants are fubar.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article293302279.html