Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding - Panicked local officials initially said the Waterville Dam and the Lake Lure Dam had burst, but both were reporte
Flooding, evacuations after Helene plows Western NC; officials say stay off roads
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast, making landfall late Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing with 140 mph winds, torrential rain and a record storm surge before moving inland across Georgia and the Carolinas.
Where floods from Hurricane Helene are ravaging the North Carolina mountains
After making landfall in Florida on Thursday, Hurricane Helene continued north, bringing catastrophic flooding to western North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Asheville,
Western North Carolina roads closed, travel nearly impossible after Helene
Travel in and out of much of Western North Carolina is nearly impossible after heavy rains and flooding battered the state in the path of Hurricane Helene. The intense storm made landfall Thursday night and roared through parts of Florida,
Helene flooding strands hundreds of North Carolina residents as storm’s death toll reaches 90
The Southeast is grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region and tore through multiple states,
Rescue missions underway in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene brings ‘historic’ flooding, landslides
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the flooding in western North Carolina was "historic" and teams are conducting search and rescue operations.
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.
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Road closures caused by surging rivers and disrupted communications in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Saturday isolated western North Carolina in what officials are calling a "catastrophic natural disaster.
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Helene wreaks havoc on Rutherford County, Lake Lure Dam structural supports compromised
According to a Facebook post from the Rutherford County Emergency Management Friday, Sept. 27, the storm caused by Hurricane ...
‘Dam Failure Imminent!!’: NC officials order evacuation downstream of Lake Lure dam
A mandatory evacuation was ordered Friday morning, as local officials notified the National Weather Service that a dam failure was imminent. The dam, build in 1925 and 1926, is a ...
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Whistleblower sues Rutherford County claiming retaliation
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Opinion: Rutherford County schools are banning books. It's a slap in the face to freedom.
The day after the Rutherford County Board of Education voted to remove six books from school libraries, I was on an airplane with a retired library director and proprietors of a longtime local ...
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Rutherford County Principal Judy Goodwin Named 2024 Outstanding MTSU Alumni
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) recently recognized outstanding alumni who have represented excellence and ...
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Asheville, NC floods live updates: 30 dead in Buncombe County, power expected back Friday
Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without ...
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One Middle Tennessee landfill to run out of disposable capacity by 2037
Middle Point Landfill takes waste from both Rutherford and Davidson Counties ... has caused worry among city leaders. The Davidson County Solid Waste Region Board had a meeting on Monday night.
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Rutherford County Enters D1 Drought Awareness Stage
Per the City of La Vergne’s drought management plan and conditions monitored by staff, Rutherford County is now in a D1 stage ...
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Helene wreacks havoc on Rutherford County, Lake Lure Dam structural supports compromised
According to a Facebook post from the Rutherford County Emergency Management Friday, Sept. 27, the storm caused by Hurricane ...
Duke Energy warns it will be several days before power is completely restored
Duke Energy is reporting that work to restore power to thousands of customers across the Upstate and Western North Carolina ...