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 ...
Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate after Waterville Dam fails
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis is urging people to “relocate immediately” if they are near water and to not drive into water.
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 ...
Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate, State of Emergency declared for Cocke County
The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency shared that evacuations are expected for those affected by flooding along the ...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave Immediately
A North Carolina dam failure is imminent after water levels at the Broad River rose 10 feet in only a few hours from ...
People ordered to evacuate portions of Tennessee city after dam fails amid Helene’s rains
Immediate evacuations have been ordered in a Tennessee town after a dam failed during the heavy rains brought by Helene.
Failure of Nolichucky Dam imminent, could cause life-threatening flooding, TVA says
The NWS said if a complete failure of the dam happens, the initial flood wave will reach the West Allens Bridge Road bridge in 20 minutes, the Highway 321 bridge in 30 minutes, the Bewleys Chapel Road ...
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.