Mandatory evacuation ordered at Mountain Island Lake
Mandatory evacuation ordered at Mountain Island Lake as floodwaters rise
A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for an area along the Catawba River at Mountain Island Lake as floodwaters continue to rise on Friday morning. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office announced the evacuation just before 7 a.
15 rescued, dozens without homes in Mountain Island Lake evacuation zone
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Scores of homes are submerged and more than a dozen were rescued in neighborhoods under a mandatory evacuation notice in northwest Charlotte Saturday morning.
Flash Flood Imminent At Mountain Island Lake, Mandatory Evacuation Ordered
A flash flood is imminent at Mountain Island Lake, as Duke Energy will open the floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam at 5 p.m. Friday night.
Lake Lure dam failure prompts 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.
Flash flood ‘imminent’ at Mountain Island Lake, evacuations underway
Duke Energy will open floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam. Officials said flood waters will rise rapidly and conditions will change quickly.
Flash flood emergency: Mandatory evacuations ordered for Mountain Island Lake
Residents on Riverside Drive, Lake Drive and Riverhaven Drive are under mandatory evacuation orders due to heavy rain and flooding from Helene.
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A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for Ponderosa Park off US Highway 221 Business in Marion, North Carolina.
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