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Lake Lure Dam overtops with water

Newsweek · 12h

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 Hurricane Helene.

USA Today · 15h

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 heavy rain from what was Helene.

Raleigh News & Observer · 1d

NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency evacuation of people nearby

The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said.

Hurricane Helene Remnants Hit Kentucky

The Independent on MSN · 18h

Hurricane Helene live: At least 42 dead as two towns under evacuation orders over dams at risk of failure

Residents downstream of two dams on the North Carolina-Tennessee border were told to urgently evacuate after reports that the structures were at risk of failure due to flooding and deluges from Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene Remnants Hit Kentucky As At Least 41 Dead In Its Wake—Here’s What To Know

Officials in North Carolina are urging residents of Lake Lure to evacuate as failure of the Lake Lure dam becomes "imminent."

Truthout · 14h

Hurricane Helene Causes Record Rainfall and Deadly Flooding Across US Southeast

Rapidly accelerated by the warming climate, Helene killed at least 42 in some of the worst flooding in recent memory.

WBTV Charlotte on MSN1d

Lake Lure Dam wall holding, no longer ‘compromised’ following Helene

The Lake Lure Dam wall was holding Friday afternoon, but flooding was still expected with dam failure labeled “imminent” ...

14h

‘This Is a Disaster’: Western North Carolina Reels From Helene

Gas shortages, downed power lines, spotty phone service and blocked roads made rescuing residents and assessing damage a ...

1d

Torrential rains flood N.C. mountains, close I-40 and create risk of dam failure

Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was what Hurricane Helene have ...

1d

At least 2 North Carolina deaths blamed on Helene as mountains endure catastrophic floods

After Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida, it caused flooding conditions throughout the Southeast, ...

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