Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina | Fox …
WEB1 day 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
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 ...
Helene wreaks havoc across Southeast, killing at least 42 - NBC News
WEB1 day 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 ...
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure…
WEB1 day ago — Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in ...
Scale of damages from Helene in Western NC still unfolding
WEB1 day ago — Hours later the Lake Lure Dam continued to hold. Water levels throughout the Western region reached historic levels of flooding. The Pigeon River crested at more than 25 feet near the Canton station.
North Carolina residents evacuated after dam ‘compromised’ by Hurricane …
WEB2 days ago — 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 ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB1 day 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 ...
Helene: Dozens dead as hurricane unleashes life-threatening …
WEB15 hours ago — About 20 miles southwest of Asheville, overwhelming, torrential rainfall was pushing the Lake Lure Dam into “imminent failure,” according to the National Weather Service.
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam …
WEB1 day 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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