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North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update

Raleigh News & Observer · 7h

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.

YAHOO!News · 8h

Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning; emergency repairs begin

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

North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave Immediately

A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from Hurricane Helene.

TVA said Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure'

Des Moines Register · 12h

TVA said the Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure': updates

TVA said after 4 p.m. the Nolichucky Dam "is stable and secure." Safety experts did a thorough review, TVA said, and water levels continue to fall. "We are notifying local emergency management agencies that we are transitioning to an advanced monitoring mode of the dam and exiting the emergency condition," the TVA wrote on X.

USA Today · 1d

Live updates: National Weather Service says TVA reports Nolichucky Dam failure

Flash floods and downed trees are wreaking havoc as Gov. Bill Lee declares an emergency. Rescues and evacuations are happening across the region.

YAHOO!News · 1d

TVA issues Condition Yellow for Nolichucky Dam in Greene County

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued a Condition Yellow for the Nolichucky Dam in Greene County on Friday after severe flooding. A TVA social media post said the following: Out of an abundance of caution,

Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached' as Evacuation Continues

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis first alerted residents to leave the Newport area, roughly 60 miles west of Knoxville, in a post to Facebook just before 3 p.m. EST Friday, writing that the Waterville Dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure.

The New York Times · 1d

Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From Helene

The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Dozens dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding. Dam break is imminent in Tennessee

Helene continues to unleash its fury across the Southeast after leaving 49 people dead in multiple states, leveling entire communities and stranding many in flood waters after the historic storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane with roaring 140 mph winds.

10h

TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control Hurricane Helene floods

More water than ever is hurtling through Douglas Dam as TVA sends Helene's aftermath down through the Tennessee River.

1d

In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call

Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.

19h

Waterville Dam Break Causing Newport Flooding From Hurricane Helene Explained

Details on the dam break. The post Waterville Dam Break Causing Newport Flooding From Hurricane Helene Explained appeared ...

Flood Warning Issued for Knox and Sevier Counties as Douglas Dam Releases Water, NWS Urges Caution

The NWS issued a flood warning for Knox and Sevier counties in East Tennessee due to Douglas Dam floodgate release.

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PHOTOS: Helene brings flooding, damage as storm barrels ahead

Photos from the areas where Helene had struck — both before and after making landfall — illustrate the devastating toll of ...

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