Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding
Panicked local officials initially said the Waterville Dam and the Lake Lure Dam had burst, but both were reportedly still ...
Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in ...
FEMA offering disaster relief in Tennessee, North Carolina after severe flooding
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing massive flooding to the Great Smoky Mountains region ...
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a mudslide shut down I-40 just outside of Asheville Friday afternoon. On the North Carolina side of I-40, NCDOT said both ...
NC dam no longer at risk of failing, Flash Flood Warning caused by dam canceled for Cocke County
The mayor of Cocke County declared a state of emergency, and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning.
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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
Officials in Cocke County urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately just after 3 p.m. Sept. 27 following reports that a North Carolina dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure," though ...
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Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of ...