How Helene demolished a once-bustling North Carolina lake town
WEB12 hours ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — A lone pontoon boat glided slowly Monday across the muddy, debris-choked surface of this once-bustling lake. The silence and solitude felt eerie in a place lined with vacation ...
'Post-apocalyptic': Debris from destroyed town fills lake in North …
WEB1 day ago · Video filmed by Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari shows a “post apocalyptic” scene in Lake Lure, North Carolina after floods caused by Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the area.
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
WEB4 days ago · National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to evacuate immediately as the dam is at risk of imminent ...
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake …
WEB3 days ago · Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in ...
Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina …
WEB1 day ago · Elsewhere, officials in Rutherford County, North Carolina told residents downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the top of the 124-ft-high barrier ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about …
WEB4 days ago · The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday after Hurricane Helene inundated the area, forcing evacuations and prompting warnings from officials early Friday morning that the dam ...
Lake Lure Dam in western NC stable after Helene rainfall | Raleigh …
WEB3 days ago · The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was ...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
WEB5 days ago · 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 ...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
WEB4 days ago · Lake Lure is in Rutherford County about two hours west of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a popular tourist attraction. The lake was first constructed in 1925 when the initial dam was built along ...
Lake Lure Dam no longer at imminent risk of failure, officials say
WEB4 days ago · LAKE LURE, N.C. — 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. LAKE LURE DAM ...