Lake Lure Dam no longer at imminent risk of failure, officials say
WEB1 day ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on Facebook shortly after 8 p.m. Friday. LAKE LURE DAM ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB1 day ago · The Friday evening update was the second piece of positive news. Another warning of a potential dam failure in the state — at the Walters Dam less than 100 miles from Lake Lure — had also ...
Lake Lure Dam wall holding, no longer ‘compromised ... - WBTV
WEB1 day ago · The Lake Lure Dam, located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, had water flowing over and around it as of 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. The dam was expected to fail due to significant rainfall that came before and after now-Tropical Depression Helene moved through the region. A flash flood emergency was …
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEB2 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. – People living near a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains have been urged to flee to higher ground as officials warn a dam is close to failure. Relentless rain from what was once Hurricane Helene has resulted in catastrophic flooding from Florida to North Carolina …
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB2 days ago · Updated: 10:26 PM EDT September 27, 2024. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEB1 day ago · National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County that are downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to move immediately to higher ground as the dam is ...
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency
WEB1 day ago · Fri, September 27, 2024, 12:58 PM EDT · 3 min read. Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in ...
North Carolina residents told to evacuate after dam …
WEB2 days ago · A spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality likewise confirmed to The Independent that the Lake Lure Dam appeared to be of sound structure at around 3pm. “Due to ...
Lake Lure dam no longer at risk of failure after Emergency Flash …
WEB1 day ago · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Lake Lure water levels are slowly receding after a mandatory evacuation was announced for residents below the dam in low-lying flood-prone areas.Mass notification sirens have been activated, according to the Town of Lake Lure. A secondary shelter has been set up Friday at the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church located at 252 N. Washington St. in ...
Lake Lure Dam not at 'imminent risk of failure': officials - WSPA …
WEB2 days ago · UPDATE (09/27/2024 – 10:10 P.M.) – As of 8 p.m., engineers with Rutherford County evaluated the Lake Lure Dam and determined it is not at imminent risk of failure any longer.
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