The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm on Thursday night, Sept. 26, 2024, in Florida’s Big Bend region. At ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to evacuate ... "Extensive flooding of homes and businesses.

Lake Lure is a small lake town located about 30 miles east of Asheville. The town is next to Chimney Rock, which is home to an iconic North Carolina hike of the same name. The town is known for ...

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday morning as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — threatened ...

Rutherford County's Emergency Management ordered residents who live on certain roads to evacuate to higher areas due to water overtopping the Lake Lure Dam ... to remain home if they are not ...

In a Facebook post on Friday morning, the Rutherfood County Emergency Management Department told nearby residents to immediately flee to safe place due to flash floods overtopping the Lake Lure Dam.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Rutherford County Emergency Management said all residents below the Lake Lure Dam should evacuate immediately. Officials said failure of the dam is “imminent.” ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has threatened ... they are working to evacuate residents who are trapped in their homes due to downed trees in the area. "Roads are hazardous with an ...