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.
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 first on Mandatory.
Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam situation becomes critical
Residents in Newport, Tennessee have been ordered to evacuate after Mayor Rob Mathis says theWaterville Dam has "suffered a catastrophic failure."Tennessee Eme
Waterville Dam Failure: Updates on Flooding in Newport, Tennessee
Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.
Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.
Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after 'catastrophic' Tennessee dam failure
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers has closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues.
'State of Emergency' || Downtown Newport being evacuated after 'catastrophic failure' of dam in Waterville, NC; Flash Flood Emergency issued
The mayor of Cocke County declared a state of emergency, and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency.
'State of Emergency' || All of downtown Newport being evacuated after 'catastrophic failure' of dam in Waterville, NC
The Pigeon River in Cocke County has reached a major flood stage and is at 16 feet. It's risen four feet in three hours.
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‘This is catastrophic:’ Newport left underwater following extreme flooding
The City of Newport remains underwater after the Pigeon River flooded Friday. Alarms from businesses were still ringing ...
How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Hurricane Helene was big, strong and fast, making it a near-perfect storm to bring widespread death and destruction to the ...
Helene flooding is 'catastrophic natural disaster' in Western NC
Helene, now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, left chaos and destruction across the Southeast. A damage estimate said the storm will cost billions.
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Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of ...
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Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
Floodwaters pushed by remnants of Hurricane Helene have left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service ...
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Flood modeling upwardly revised: Pigeon River crest now expected to reach 2021 levels
Revised flood modeling now indicates flooding along the Pigeon River could approach similar levels to Tropical Storm Fred in ...
Evacuation ordered for mobile park in Sevier County
An evacuation order has been issued for the Deerfield Mobile Park and the lower side of Bingham Island subdivision in Sevier ...
‘There’s never been a flood like this’ | Cocke County officials provide update on flooding
Officials said the city hall and police department were “incapacitated” due to flooding in downtown Newport.