The Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed indefinitely a week after the wrath of Tropical Storm Helene Sept. 27, which wrought "catastrophic" damage.

The famed Blue Ridge Parkway – spanning more than 400 miles – remains closed with no reopening date, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

The entire Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile stretch running through North Carolina and Virginia, is closed until further notice. Why it matters: Prime leaf-peeping and hiking season just began. The big picture: Hurricane Helene wreaking havoc on America's most-visited national park is a triple threat — it's rendered roads impassable,

The National Park Service has deployed its Eastern Incident Management Team to help Blue Ridge Parkway staff with emergency needs and damage assessments.