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.
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.
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 comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.”
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.
Waterville Dam Break Causing Newport Flooding From Hurricane Helene Explained
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In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call
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Chattanooga firefighters assist in Newport and Unicoi rescue missions
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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.
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Parts of Cocke County, TN evacuated due to flooding
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