High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers has closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues.

Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.

Currently, a life-and-death situation is unfolding as the A flash flood emergency has been issued as the mayor has ordered an emergency evacuation due to a catastrophic failure of the Waterville Dam in Newport,