Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain has threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. As of 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials told Rutherford County Emergency ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB3 days ago · “RESIDENTS BELOW THE LAKE LURE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!!” the Rutherford County Emergency Management department wrote in a Facebook post at about 11 a.m. ET on Friday ...
WATCH HERE: Aerials show flooding over Lake Lure following …
WEB2 days ago · On Friday, water began to recede after emergency evacuations and rescues at the Lake Lure Dam, according to officials with the Rutherford County Emergency Management. The National Weather Service ...
Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, NC destroyed by flooding. See …
WEB2 days ago · 0:35. 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 ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB3 days ago · Rutherford County's Emergency Management ordered residents who live on certain roads to evacuate to higher areas due to water overtopping the Lake Lure Dam, according to a Facebook post shared by ...
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to …
WEB3 days ago · 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 Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEB3 days ago · As of the most recent update from Rutherford County Emergency Management at 6 p.m. local time, the dam was still holding. "Lake Lure water levels are no longer rising and are beginning to recede ...
Lake Lure Dam wall holding, no longer ‘compromised ... - WBTV
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Lake Lure Dam wall was holding Friday afternoon, and engineers have evaluated the Lake Lure Dam and determined it is no longer at imminent risk of failure. The Lake Lure Dam, located in Rutherford County, North Carolina, had water flowing over and around it as of 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency …
WEB3 days ago · Fri, September 27, 2024, 9:58 AM PDT · 3 min read. 6. 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 along its structural supports. A mandatory evacuation …
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
WEB3 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure. But it appears the dam will be able to survive the storm. Rutherford County ...
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