Waterville Dam break: Cocke County, Newport TN evacuated after …
WEB3 days ago · 0:57. (This report has been updated with new information.) Officials in Cocke County urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately just after 3 p.m. Sept. 27 following reports that a North ...
Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to …
WEB2 days ago · In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call. Newport, Tennessee, is split by two rivers, the Pigeon and French Broad. On Sept. 27, they turned into pathways of ...
Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam
WEB2 days ago · Newport Tennessee Waterville Dam Evacuation State of Emergency Flooding Pigeon River French Broad River. COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents in Newport, Tennessee have been ordered to evacuate after ...
Cocke County, Newport residents evacuate after record …
WEB2 days ago · The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency later reported that the Waterville Dam was not in danger of imminent failure, but had experienced a breach, meaning water was running over the top of the dam. Evacuations of Newport, Hartford and surrounding areas remain in effect. WUOT News reporter Jon Knowles contributed to …
Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate after Waterville Dam fails
WEBAt 2:56 p.m., Mathis said that the Waterville Dam, also known as Walters Dam, suffered a catastrophic failure and ordered all of downtown Newport to evacuate. The Tennessee Emergency Management ...
Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 28, 2024 Updated 2:06 p.m. ET. The Nolichucky Dam in eastern Tennessee remained intact late Saturday morning after extreme rainfall from Helene caused waters in the area to rise to record ...
Helene causes Tennessee dam collapse, severe flood risk remains
WEB1 day ago · A major dam in northeast Tennessee collapsed around 7:11 a.m. ET, according to an alert from the National Water Prediction Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service warned of an “imminent breach” of the Nolichucky Dam on the Nolichucky River, urging immediate ...
Cocke Co. expecting evacuations, state of emergency declared
WEB3 days ago · A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Cocke County until 4 p.m. Friday. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis urged people near the rivers to relocate immediately, saying the situation was "changing by ...
Evacuations in East TN due to flooding - WREG.com
WEB2 days ago · At 2:56 p.m., Mathis said that the Waterville Dam, also known as Walters Dam, suffered a catastrophic failure and ordered all of downtown Newport to evacuate. The Tennessee Emergency Management ...
Flood rescue efforts continue as Biden approves emergency for …
WEB2 days ago · On Friday, the entire downtown area of Newport, Tennessee was evacuated after another dam was determined at risk of "catastrophic" failure. By Friday afternoon, authorities said it was a false alarm .
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