Nc:"act Now To Preserve Your Life " Warning As Dam In Imminent Danger Of Collapse Landslide

[CARIIS]

New warning just out

THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. HEED ALL EVACUATION ORDERS IMMEDIATELY!

N.C. dam in "imminent danger" of failing, evacuations ordered

Authorities in western North Carolina have ordered evacuations in an area south of the Lake Tahoma Dam, which they say is in "imminent danger" of failing after a landslide "compromised" its structural "integrity." The National Weather Service tweeted an urgent message:


NWS GSP
✔@NWSGSP

MCDOWELL COUNTY UPDATE: A landslide has comprised the integrity of Lake Tahoma Dam. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS underway from the Dam at Lake Shore Dr to Lake Tahoma Rd (NC 80) to the confluence of the Catawba River near Resistoflex Rd and Riverside Park. ACT NOW TO PRESERVE YOUR LIFE!

1:13 AM - May 30, 2018

N.C. dam in "imminent danger" of failing, evacuations ordered - CBS News

McDowell county emergency management reports water is spilling around the sides of Lake Tahoma dam. Evacuations ongoing south of the dam.

Scary stuff huh

is Alberto related

overtopping

structual failure happened around 2 AM

 

[Trident]

Wow, that is scary. I visited the site of the Vajont Dam disaster in Northern Italy where part of a mountain collapsed into the water. Over 2,000 people died.

I hope everyone heeds the warning and gets out safely. What a horrible way to start your morning.

Edited to change word

 

[CARIIS]

Is it me or what? Local news is chatting like all is well

IMO a dam close to breaking is newsworthy

As a kid I had dreams about these- they all look so old and tired

SO, its like stay off the roads land slides happening then run for your life ???

Found something old

Mandatory Evacuations Ordered Below Lake Tahoma Dam in Western North Carolina Due to Landslides | The Weather Channel

ahhh its a big lake

USGS WaterWatch -- Streamflow conditions

 

[watcher9]

More links with updates -

Thousands ordered to flee after landslide near N.C. dam

'Seek higher ground now': Mudslides threaten to destroy dam, force thousands to evacuate

 

[watcher9]

Not only the dam to worry about -

Update 9:03 pm: According to emergency radio traffic, evacuation was underway at Catawba Falls Campground in Old Fort. Emergency workers continued to respond to wrecks, transformer fires and downed trees...
Heavy rain continues to impact McDowell County and will continue through the end of the week according to multiple weather monitors.

Update: Catawba Falls Campground being evacuated; hundreds without power across McDowell

 

[CARIIS]

Evacuation orders canceled in North Carolina after officials deem Lake Tahoma Dam safe

Evacuation orders canceled in North Carolina after officials deem Lake Tahoma Dam safe

 

[Wire154a]

Move along, nothing to see here I guess.

 

[MsMarple]

Move along, nothing to see here I guess.

Not exactly nothing: Western North Carolina is still reeling from flooding and mudslides. There's going to be a heckuva mess to clean up.

We have friends and my hubby has family in Boone so we've been keeping an eye on the news.

For the first summer in five years, the Tennessee Valley Authority is spilling water at most of its major storage reservoirs, including through the spillway tunnels at Lake Fontana, its biggest lake.

TVA spokesman Travis Brickey said that Lake Fontana rose nearly five feet above its normal summertime level this week after parts of western North Carolina were deluged with 13 to 15 inches of rain over the past week.

TVA opens spillways at its biggest dam
Flooding in North Carolina leaves garbage in rivers :: WRAL.com
Live blog: Updates on western North Carolina flooding, mudslides