Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached' as Evacuation Continues
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis first alerted residents to leave the Newport area, roughly 60 miles west of Knoxville, in a ...
Waterville Dam Break Causing Newport Flooding From Hurricane Helene Explained
Details on the dam break. The post Waterville Dam Break Causing Newport Flooding From Hurricane Helene Explained appeared ...
Waterville Dam Failure: Updates on Flooding in Newport, Tennessee
Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.
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Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam situation becomes critical
Residents in Newport, Tennessee have been ordered to evacuate after Mayor Rob Mathis says theWaterville Dam has "suffered a ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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People ordered to evacuate portions of Tennessee city after dam fails amid Helene’s rains
“THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ... Helene’s impact in Tennessee has prompted a response from Gov. Bill Lee. “As Tennessee continues to experience severe weather ...
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.