Lake Lure Dam Failure: Inside the North Carolina Breach From Floods
As Hurricane Helene continues to ravage the South, North Carolina is now facing a possible dam failure at Lake Lure. Get an ...
Western North Carolina town where ‘Dirty Dancing’ was filmed devastated by Hurricane Helene
LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) — The town of Lake Lure was devastated by the chaos Hurricane Helene left behind. 7NEWS viewed some ...
Helene was the worst storm to slam the Carolinas in a generation. Here's how it unfolded.
Hurricane Helene is among the deadliest and most costly hurricanes to strike the United States in a generation, a storm that ...
Lake Lure Dam 'remains stable' after flooding from Helene
"There are no ongoing concerns associated with dam failure," town engineers said. Concerns over a possible forced downstream ...
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High-hazard dams in North Carolina not fixing deficiencies, structural concerns
While Town of Lake Lure records show work is being completed to fix safety issues, and ultimately build a new dam, WBTV’s ...
Lake Lure, the NC town decimated by Helene, is an iconic filming site
Lake Lure is also a popular filming location for big-budget films. Dirty Dancing (1987), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Firestarter (1984) are some of the movies filmed in Lake Lure or nearby ...
American Dams Weren’t Built for Today’s Climate-Charged Rain and Floods
Hurricane Helene brought dams in North Carolina and Tennessee close to their breaking point. Many US dams are decades old and ...
What is happening in Western NC? From Boone to Waynesville here's town by town look after Helene
Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns in the area.
As dams hold back water from Helene, how many in NC are at risk of failing?
When Tropical Storm Helene brought massive rainfall to western North Carolina, it highlighted just how dangerous dam failures can be.
‘There’s nothing there’: The beloved town of Chimney Rock, N.C., is virtually gone
Lake Lure, a popular tourist destination, is now one of many communities that has been both utterly transformed and largely ...
Emergency responders and firefighters continue rescue efforts in Lake Lure
Lake Lure has received additional help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cell service and internet access in the town have improved.
Picturesque North Carolina mountain town destroyed by Hurricane Helene as death toll surpasses 100: ‘There’s just nothing left’
Heartbreaking images show how a picturesque North Carolina mountain village was all but wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene — with one local mourning, “What was once a town is now a ...