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Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion ...
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."
New York City Fire Department's incident management team of 34 people, trained to manage large, complex emergencies, arrived Friday to help with relief efforts. — Tyler Vazquez, USA Today Network
Lake Lure is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. [1] In 2020 the town population was 1,365. Lake Lure was incorporated in 1927, and acquired the lake after which it is named in 1965.
“Lake Lure water levels are no longer rising and are beginning to recede,” the county government office wrote in a Facebook post. “Emergency personnel have rescued over 25 individuals ...
This company funded dam construction on the Broad River which produced the lake after which the town is named. [3] The dam took two years to build and Lake Lure was finally impounded and filled by 1927. [4] At ordinary water levels, Lake Lure covers approximately 720 acres (2.9 km 2) and has a shoreline of approximately 27 miles (43 km). [4]
The Boteler Fire in Clay County began October 25 and burned 3,600 hectares (8,900 acres). [9] The Party Rock Fire, which McCrory called number two in the country, began November 5 and burned 2,900 hectares (7,200 acres), resulting in the evacuation of 1,000 people in the areas of Bat Cave, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure.
The Flowering Bridge at Lake Lure, which opened in 2013, provides a budding floral walkway for over 18,000 visitors per year. Video footage from Lake Lure shows that the bridge was destroyed by ...