Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEB22 hours ago — LAKE LURE, N.C. – People living near a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains have been urged to flee to higher ground as officials warn a dam is close to failure. Relentless rain from what was once Hurricane Helene has resulted in catastrophic flooding from Florida to North Carolina …
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact …
WEB1 day ago — North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by Helene's heavy rain ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about
WEBThe Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings from officials early Friday morning that the dam ...
Hurricane Helene live: At least 21 dead as North Carolina town …
WEB13 hours ago — North Carolina’s Rutherford County said while water is cresting and flowing around the side walls of its Lake Lure dam, and the dam’s structural supports have been comprimised, the dam wall is ...
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to …
WEB1 day ago — Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday morning as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — threatened to overwhelm the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina. A ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must …
WEB20 hours ago — Why Is Lake Lure Dam At Risk For Failure? Helene made landfall in Florida on late Thursday night, about 10 miles west of the city of Perry, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
North Carolina residents evacuated after dam ‘compromised’ by Hurricane …
WEB1 day ago — The Lake Lure Dam in calmer times, near Asheville in North Carolina. Residents were told to evacuate after the dam was ‘compromised’ by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene on Friday ( Town ...
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam …
WEB19 hours ago — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have led to officials keeping a close eye on a major dam, the closure of two main interstates in the mountains and flooding everywhere.. More than a foot (30 centimeters) of rain has fallen across much of the region in the past several days, setting the stage ...
Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42 - NBC News
WEB1 day ago — Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene is pushing a major dam past its limits in North Carolina. Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from ...
Lake Lure dam failure prompts mandatory evacuation
WEB22 hours ago — LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. As of 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials told Rutherford County Emergency ...
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