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 East Tennessee.
TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is claiming that Walters Dam, otherwise known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA is citing the dam’s owner, Duke Energy. It ...
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk 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 ...
Helene triggers deadly floods as death toll rises; Tennessee dam break imminent: Live updates
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Hurricane Helene: Thousands evacuated amid fears of Tennessee dam failure
Emergency officials issued an immediate evacuation order for Newport, Tenn., on Friday as a dam suffered catastrophic failure ...
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.
NWS says NC dam no longer at risk of failing, Flash Flood Warning caused by dam canceled for Cocke County
The Pigeon River in Cocke County has reached a major flood stage and is at 16 feet. It's risen four feet in three hours.
In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call
Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.