North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB1 day ago — The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings from officials early Friday morning that the dam ...
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEB2 days ago — LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure. But it appears the dam will be able to survive the storm. Rutherford County ...
Scale of damages from Helene in Western NC still unfolding
WEBIn one of Friday’s most harrowing moments in western North Carolina, an alert was sent out Friday afternoon that the Lake Lure Dam in Rutherford County was set to fail at any …
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact …
WEB2 days ago — North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by Helene's heavy rain ...
North Carolina residents evacuated after dam ‘compromised’ by Hurricane …
WEB2 days ago — The Lake Lure Dam in calmer times, near Asheville in North Carolina. Residents were told to evacuate after the dam was ‘compromised’ by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene on Friday ( Town ...
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam …
WEB2 days ago — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have led to officials keeping a close eye on a major dam, the closure of two main interstates in the mountains and flooding everywhere.. More than a foot (30 centimeters) of rain has fallen across much of the region in the past several days, setting the stage ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must …
WEB2 days ago — Why Is Lake Lure Dam At Risk For Failure? Helene made landfall in Florida on late Thursday night, about 10 miles west of the city of Perry, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Asheville, North Carolina, is cut off after Helene knocks out …
WEB1 day ago — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and countless worried relatives unable to reach loved ones.
Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42 - NBC News
WEB2 days ago — Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene is pushing a major dam past its limits in North Carolina. Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB2 days ago — 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 told Rutherford County Emergency Management ...
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