Dam failure ‘imminent’ at Lake Lure, residents urged to evacuate ...
WEB1 day ago · 46 weather alerts in effect. LAKE LURE, N.C. (WBTV) - A flash flood emergency has been issued for those in the area of Lake Lure in North Carolina, as dam failure appears “imminent.”. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the dam concerns and said residents should evacuate immediately. Lake Lure, in Rutherford …
Lake Lure dam failure ‘imminent,’ Flash Flood Emergency issued
WEBR UTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Lake Lure water levels are slowly receding after a mandatory evacuation was announced for residents below the dam in low-lying flood-prone areas.
Lake Lure Dam no longer at imminent risk of failure, officials say
WEBEvacuations ordered as Lake Lure Dam failure ‘imminent,’ officials say. The failure of a dam in a western North Carolina town is “imminent,” emergency officials said just before 11 a.m ...
Lake Lure Dam failure imminent, warns National Weather Service
WEB1 day ago · The nearly 100-year-old, 120-foot-tall Lake Lure Dam impounds water for a small hydroelectric powerhouse that still utilizes its original plant, consisting of two turbine-generator units (one 1.2 MW, the other 2.2 MW). The power generated is sold to Duke Power Company and delivered through a substation above the dam.
UPDATE: Lake Lure Dam "no longer at imminent risk" - MSN
WEBThe Lake Lure Dam wall is holding, but water is flowing over and around it. WYFF 4 Greenville-Spartanburg ... For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF 4 is the place to be.
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency
WEB1 day 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 ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB1 day 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 ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB1 day ago · Updated: 10:26 PM EDT September 27, 2024. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials ...
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure…
WEB2 hours ago · 0:37. 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 ...
Lake Lure Residents Urged To Evacuate To High Ground …
WEB1 day ago · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. – A flash flood emergency has been issued for the Lake Lure Dam by the National Weather service (NWS). Residents in the area are urged to evacuate to higher ground immediately. The NWS has confirmed that dam failure is imminent. Flash Flood Emergency is in effect until 2 a.m. Saturday, September 28th.
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