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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 on MSN · 19h

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

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday morning as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — threatened to overwhelm the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina. A mandatory evacuation was ordered Friday morning, as local officials notified the National Weather Service that a dam failure was imminent.

9NEWS · 21h

North Carolina dam failure ‘imminent,’ residents urged to evacuate immediately

Residents are being asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church at 2525 N. Washington St. in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

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Helene in North Carolina live updates: 'Active natural disaster' to last for days, avoid travel, officials say

This live coverage will be continuously updated. Helene brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina ...

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North Carolina dam suffers ‘catastrophic failure’ while second dam ‘compromised’ by Storm Helene deluges

Residents downstream of two North Carolina dams are being immediately evacuated after reports of a “catastrophic failure” due ...

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Helene Evacuations, Open shelters: County-by-county list in North Carolina

The county is under a voluntary evacuation order for the affected areas prone to flooding and areas that become inaccessible during high-water events. This includes areas near the Pigeon River and its ...

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Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached' as Evacuation Continues

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis first alerted residents to leave the Newport area, roughly 60 miles west of Knoxville, in a ...

Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane as officials warn of 'catastrophic' storm surge

Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane as officials warn of 'catastrophic' storm surge ...

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