Lake Lure Dam in western NC stable after imminent failure …
WEBThe 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 ...
Lake Lure Dam 'high hazard' and needed repairs at time Helene …
WEB3 hours ago · The Lake Lure Dam is far from a standout in the safety risk it poses if it fails. NCDEQ records show more than 1,500 dams across North Carolina are considered high hazard, meaning there’s a risk of failure or the possibility of significant causualties and property damage if it fails. The Lake Lure Dam is considered in ‘fair’ condition ...
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency …
WEB3 days ago · Fri, September 27, 2024, 12:58 PM EDT · 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 …
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake …
WEB3 days ago · 0:56. 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 ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEB3 days ago · National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to evacuate immediately as the dam is at risk of imminent ...
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to evacuate ...
WEB4 days ago · 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 wall holding, but structural supports ... - WMBF News
WEB4 days ago · Evacuations were taking place from the dam to Island Creek Road as of 1:30 p.m., officials said. As of 3:45 p.m., Highway 64/74 was “impassible at Lattimore Road” due to the high water levels ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB4 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 ...
Lake Lure dam failure ‘imminent,’ Flash Flood Emergency issued
WEB3 days ago · 2. Lake Lure dam failure ‘imminent,’ Flash Flood Emergency issued. RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Lake Lure water levels are slowly receding after a mandatory evacuation was ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB3 days ago · Due to rising waters downstream, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office has ordered an evacuation for neighborhoods along: Emergency workers sent an update at 4:15 p.m. said Lake Lure Dam was still ...
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