Date: September 28, 2024, 12:00 AM GMT
Executive Summary: The Lake Lure Dam in North Carolina is facing imminent failure due to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Helene. Evacuations have been ordered for residents downstream of the dam as a flash flood emergency is in effect. The dam is overtopped and structural supports are compromised, but the wall is still holding. Emergency crews are monitoring the situation closely and urging residents to follow evacuation orders.
Flooding at Lake Lure Dam
Lake Lure Dam ‘failure imminent,’ evacuations ordered
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Rutherford County Emergency Management said all residents below the Lake Lure Dam should evacuate immediately. The dam is overtopped, and structural supports are compromised. This is a developing situation.
WSPA 7News (8 hours ago)
Lake Lure dam failure prompts mandatory evacuation
Emergency management officials in Rutherford County are urging people downstream of Lake Lure to evacuate immediately due to an imminent failure. The dam is overtopped and structural supports are compromised, but the wall is still holding.
WCNC (9 hours ago)
Lake Lure Dam ‘failure imminent,’ evacuations ordered
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Rutherford County Emergency Management said all residents below the Lake Lure Dam should evacuate immediately. The dam is overtopped, and structural supports are compromised.
WSPA (8 hours ago)
Levels rise at Lake Lure
Rutherford County emergency officials said dam failure was imminent.
WCNC (1 hour ago)
North Carolina dam ‘holding’ for now as authorities sound sirens near Lake Lure, urge evacuations
The Lake Lure Dam wall is still holding, but structural supports are “compromised” following Helene.
FOX Weather (9 hours ago)
Flooding in North Carolina
North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say
Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by Helene’s heavy rain, hours after it made landfall in Florida as a Category 4. The Lake Lure Dam is overtopped with water, but the dam wall itself is still in place.
USA Today (6 hours ago)
Locals told to flee ‘imminent’ dam failure as Hurricane Helene sweeps North Carolina
Local emergency officials issued an urgent all-caps warning to anyone living in the shadow of the Lake Lure Dam.
The Independent (5 hours ago)
Hurricane Helene Remnants Hit Kentucky As At Least 41 Dead In Its Wake—Here’s What To Know
Officials in North Carolina are urging residents of Lake Lure to evacuate as failure of the Lake Lure dam becomes "imminent."
Forbes (2 hours ago)
North Carolina residents told to evacuate due to ‘imminent’ dam failure from Hurricane Helene floodwaters
Residents downstream of the Waterville Dam and Lake Lure Dam were ordered to immediately evacuate.
The Independent (2 hours ago)
North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say
As Helene weakens, the now-tropical storm’s strong winds and heavy rain continue to wreak havoc across the Southeast U.S., including in North Carolina where the Lake Lure Dam is overtopped.
Yahoo (3 hours ago)
Videos
Lake Lure Dam on verge of failure
Excessive rain has threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service.
WXII 12 News (0:47) (8 hours ago)
Lake Lure Dam ‘failure imminent,’ evacuations ordered
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Rutherford County Emergency Management said all residents below the Lake Lure Dam should evacuate immediately.
WSPA 7News (2:02) (8 hours ago)
Officials warn residents near Lake Lure in NC to evacuate in wake of Helene
… Lake Lure Dam. Because of that threat, a mandatory evacuation was enacted for residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas below the dam such as the Cleghorn …
WCNC (2:28) (43 minutes ago)
”’Evacuate now”: Lake Lure dam failure may be imminent …’
Officials in Rutherford County say the Lake Lure dam failure may be imminent due to Helene’s torrential rains.
WCNC (1:58) (8 hours ago)
‘Flash flood emergency: Mandatory evacuations at Mountain …’
Officials warn residents near Lake Lure in NC to evacuate in wake of Helene … Lake Lure Dam ‘failure imminent,’ evacuations ordered. WSPA 7News New 140K …
WCNC (3:09) (12 hours ago)
