North Carolina dam holds
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding - Panicked local officials initially said the Waterville Dam and the Lake Lure Dam had burst, but both were reporte
Helene Evacuation Orders: County-by-county list for North Carolina
North Carolina is under a State of Emergency as Helene hits the state. Helene threatens to bring significant impacts to the state, including flash flooding, numerous landslides, damaging debris flows,
North Carolina dam failure ‘imminent,’ residents urged to evacuate immediately
Residents are being asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church at 2525 N. Washington St. in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Lake Lure dam failure in North Carolina prompts mandatory evacuation
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 they expect water to start spilling over the Lake Lure Dam.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon. On the North Carolina side of I-40, NCDOT said both eastbound and westbound of I-40 is shut down at mile marker 15.
North Carolina dam failure prompts mandatory evacuation
Residents in Lake Lure, North Carolina are being asked to evacuate after excessive rain has threatened a local dam. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service.
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about integrity force evacuations
Water overtopped the Lake Lure dam in North Carolina on Friday, forcing evacuations after Hurricane Helene inundated the area.
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 heavy rain from what was Helene.
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said ...
North Texan waits to hear from mother, grandmother after North Carolina storm
More than 24 hours passed without any communication from Sarah Fivecoat’s mom and grandmother, who were waiting out the storm ...
Helene in North Carolina live updates: 'Active natural disaster' to last for days, avoid travel, officials say
Helene brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina overnight and into Friday morning after making landfall as a ...
Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached' as Evacuation Continues
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis wrote his Facebook page just before 3 p.m. EST Friday that the Waterville Dam "HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE" and ordered the "EVACUATION ALL OF DOWNTOWN NEWPORT ...