Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
Because of that threat, a mandatory evacuation has been enacted for residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas below the dam such as the Cleghorn, Union, Green Hill communities as well as Harris and Cliffside. Residents are being asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church at 2525 N. Washington St. in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.