Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation - WLTX.com
Sep 27, 2024 · Residents were asked to evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the …
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
Sep 28, 2024 · Lake Lure is considered a “high” hazard dam, according to the National Inventory of Dams — a classification that means failure or malfunction is likely to cause loss of life. The …
Lake Lure Dam no longer at imminent risk of failure, officials say
Sep 28, 2024 · The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on Facebook shortly after 8 p.m. Friday.
Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina …
Sep 30, 2024 · Residents were told to evacuate after the dam was ‘compromised’ by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene on Friday (Town of Lake Lure) “Evacuations have occurred from …
WATCH HERE: Aerials show flooding over Lake Lure following …
Sep 28, 2024 · 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. …
Lake Lure Dam 'high hazard' and needed repairs at time Helene …
Sep 30, 2024 · The Lake Lure Dam is far from a standout in the safety risk it poses if it fails. NCDEQ records show more than 1,500 dams across North Carolina are considered high …
NC officials detect damage to Lake Lure dam after emergency …
Sep 27, 2024 · Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, …
Helene: People downstream of Lake Lure NC dam told to …
Sep 27, 2024 · Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, …
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
Sep 27, 2024 · 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 …
Lake Lure Dam 'remains stable' after Helene flooding - wcnc.com
Oct 3, 2024 · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Days after fears of a dam failure at Lake Lure, town officials said Monday that the dam "remains stable." "The dam generally performed as …