Hurricane Helene, Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority assesses dams in wake of Hurricane Helene
After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record amounts of water that flow into the Douglas Dam. TVA spokesperson Scott Fiedler told News 2 that water has been held back to protect areas like Knoxville, Lenoir City and even Chattanooga.
Why Knoxville shouldn't worry about rising Tennessee River levels after Hurricane Helene
The literal floodgates are open all along the Tennessee River as it moves Helene's floodwater from the Smokies to the Ohio River.
US: Crisis at Nolichucky Dam - Record Flooding Overwhelms Tennessee Valley Amid Hurricane Helene's Aftermath
Greeneville, United States - In a dramatic escalation of the flood crisis, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has reported that the Nolichucky Dam near Greeneville, Tennessee, experienced an unprecedented water flow,
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water flow of Niagara Falls.
Bridge collapses into river in Tennessee amid flooding from Helene
AFTON, Tenn. (Gray News) - A bridge in Tennessee collapsed into the river on Friday amid catastrophic flooding brought by Helene. Drone video shot by Daniel Shrader shows the Kinser Bridge completely washed out in Afton, Tennessee.
Nolichucky Dam flow reached nearly twice Niagara Falls during Helene flooding, TDOT says
Despite the highest water levels the Nolichucky Dam had ever experienced, it stood firm during Hurricane Helene and is "stable and secure."
Hurricane Helene floods sweep away Tennessee bridge over Nolichucky River: WATCH
The Greene County mayor called the flooding in the area "an extremely dangerous situation of Biblical proportion."
Casket seen in raging Tennessee flood water from Helene
Video shows a casket floating down rushing water in Erwin, Tennessee after historic rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene: Dramatic Video Captures Tennessee Bridge Collapsing Into Flooded Nolichucky River
Watch a Tennessee bridge collapse into the Nolichucky River on Saturday, when the river surged with floodwater caused by remnants of Hurricane Helene. After Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida Thursday night,
US Senator from Tennessee speaks on impact of historic flooding in northeast region
Republican Senator Bill Hagerty said responders had "never seen anything like this," while helping communities recover from historic East Tennessee flooding.
BVU Authority loses power feeds from TVA
BVU Authority customers are experiencing an outage Monday afternoon. BVU Authority posted on social media that “preliminary ...
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Douglas and Watauga dams releasing increased volumes of water; Tennessee River area not expected to reach flood stage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority said Monday that the Douglas Dam and Watauga Dam were releasing ...
BVU loses power feed from Tennessee Valley Authority
BVU customers are without power on Monday afternoon. Here is what BVU posted on Facebook: "Preliminary reports are telling us ...
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Tennessee Valley Authority Releases 20-Year Power Grid Plan
The Tennessee Valley Authority on Monday released its draft 2025 Integrated Resources Plan, executives’ tentative direction ...
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They're smaller, cheaper, but still cost billions. How can TVA fund new nuclear reactors?
The Tennessee Valley Authority is finalizing the design of its small modular nuclear reactors, which received $150 million in additional funding from the TVA Board of Directors in August as the ...
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The Case for Public Nuclear Power
With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. As I drove ...
Tennessee Valley Authority monitoring rising tributary lake levels
The agency has advised residents who live along the shorelines, or below the dams, to be mindful of higher-than-normal water ...