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.
Update: Tennessee's Walters Dam no longer in danger of failure
The NWS canceled the dam break warning after hearing from officials at Duke Energy, who were able to visually inspect the dam ...
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Chattanooga firefighters assist in Newport and Unicoi rescue missions
Running on next to no sleep, or none at all, Chattanooga firefighters are doing what they can to keep residents of Newport ...
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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after 'catastrophic' Tennessee dam failure
THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. EVACUATION ALL OF DOWNTOWN NEWPORT IMMEDIATELY ... overflow onto the interstate, according Tennessee Department of Transportation ...
Water overtops North Carolina dam, forcing evacuations after heavy rain
Water overtopped the Lake Lure dam in North Carolina on Friday, forcing evacuations after Hurricane Helene inundated the area ...
TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is claiming that Walters Dam, otherwise known as Waterville Dam, has not failed.