North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB2 days ago · The 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 ...
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEB2 days 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 …
Lake Lure Dam in western NC stable after Helene rainfall
WEB22 hours ago · Lake Lure Dam remains stable, engineers determined. ... The News & Observer. 919-829-4707 ... Helene damage to North Carolina, by the numbers
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure…
WEB1 day ago · Social media posts show extensive flooding and damage: The before and after images of Chimney Rock, North Carolina are heartbreaking. Chimney Rock is located about 15-20 miles ESE of Asheville along the Broad River. The impacts from Helene are so wide-reaching. Posted by WTVY 4Warn Weather Team on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
North Carolina residents told to evacuate after dam …
WEB2 days ago · Meanwhile, officials in Rutherford County, North Carolina told residents downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the top of the 124-ft-high barrier ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB2 days 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 Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must …
WEB2 days ago · The Broad River reportedly leapt by 10 feet in only a few hours after Hurricane Helene, which has since weakened to a tropical storm, brought torrential rainfall across North Carolina on Friday ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB2 days ago · Updated: 10:26 PM EDT September 27, 2024. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials ...
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to …
WEB2 days ago · Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion ...
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of …
WEB2 days 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 ...
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