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The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings from officials early Friday morning that the dam ...
Emergency officials warned in a 6 p.m. ET Facebook post that Lake Lure Dam water levels are now receding. Emergency personnel have rescued more than 25 people through "swift water rescue."
At 9 a.m. Friday, town officials notified the Rutherford County Emergency Management office about the pending dam failure, saying water from the lake was expected to top the dam before 10 a.m.
North Carolina's Lake Lure Dam holding after prompting fears of break. Aaron Barker. Updated September 28, 2024 at 2:46 AM. LAKE LURE, ...
Evacuation sirens sounded in settlements downstream of the dam and about 1,600 Lake Lure residents were given evacuation orders. Lake Lure Dam was later evaluated to have no imminent failure expected, although erosion on both sides of the dam and the compromising of the structural supports were reported. [58] [59] [60]
The bridge that connects Lake Lure and Chimney Rock in Lake Lure, N.C. on Saturday, September 29, 2024. For a couple of days, the wreckage left the two communities as isolated as they were a ...
The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was ...
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for Rutherford County, east of Asheville, saying around 11 a.m. that a failure at the Lake Lure Dam was imminent and people below the ...