Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached'
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 post to Facebook just before 3 p.m. EST Friday, writing that the Waterville Dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure.
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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Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has ordered anyone in downtown Newport to evacuate immediately, adding that Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has failed. “THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE,
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 catastrophic failure."Tennessee Eme
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 East Tennessee.
Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From Helene
The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding.
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.
Update: Tennessee's Walters Dam no longer in danger of failure
The NWS canceled the dam break warning after hearing from officials at Duke Energy, who were able to visually inspect the dam and confirm it had not failed.
Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after 'catastrophic' dam failure near Tennessee border
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers has closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues.
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In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call
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Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene
A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall.
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