North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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...
How Helene demolished North Carolina’s once-bustling Lake Lure …
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — A lone pontoon boat glided slowly Monday across the muddy, debris-choked surface of this once-bustling lake. The silence and solitude felt eerie in a place lined with vacation ...
Lake Lure Dam 'remains stable' after flooding from Helene
WEB3 days ago · Updated: 8:56 PM EDT October 2, 2024. RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Days after fears of a dam failure at Lake Lure, town officials said Monday that the dam "remains stable." "The dam generally ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Senior Writer, General Assignment. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to evacuate immediately as ...
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEBSep 27, 2024 · LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure. But it appears the dam will be able to survive the storm.
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · At 9 a.m. Friday, town officials notified the Rutherford County Emergency Management office about the pending dam failure, saying water from the lake was expected to top the dam before 10 a.m.
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure …
WEB5 days ago · The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was at imminent risk of failing, as water spilled over the top of its 124-foot tall structure. An evacuation order was …
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency …
WEBSeptember 27, 2024 at 12:58 PM · 3 min read. 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 along its structural supports. A mandatory evacuation was ordered Friday morning after local officials ...
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure…
WEB6 days 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...
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