Why was Asheville and North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame
With Hurricane Helene finally out of the picture, the true extent of the devastation and loss of life in Asheville, North ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave Immediately
A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about integrity force evacuations
Water overtopped the Lake Lure dam in North Carolina on Friday, forcing evacuations after Hurricane Helene inundated the area ...
Picturesque North Carolina mountain town destroyed by Hurricane Helene as death toll surpasses 100: ‘There’s just nothing left’
Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town is now a ...
Local broadcasters become lifeline for hard-hit North Carolina communities in wake of Helene’s wrath
As communications across the region remained severed for many, local radio outlets became a lifeline for locals in dire need ...
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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in ...
Dozens dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding. Dam break is imminent in Tennessee
Helene continues to unleash its fury across the Southeast after leaving 49 people dead in multiple states, leveling entire ...
Worries over Nolichucky Dam failure extend emergency flash flood warning
The flash flood warning is for north central Cocke County, southwestern Greene County and southeastern Hamblen County in East ...