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    Evacuations ordered in Cocke County, Newport after false alarm of ‘catastrophic’ dam failure
    Duluth

    Evacuations ordered in Cocke County, Newport after false alarm of ‘catastrophic’ dam failure

    (This report has been updated with new information.) Officials in Cocke County ordered all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately after 3 p.m. on September 27 after reports that a dam in North Carolina had “suffered a catastrophic failure,” despite…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    Two failing dams in North Carolina are forcing urgent evacuations after days of heavy rain
    Washington

    Two failing dams in North Carolina are forcing urgent evacuations after days of heavy rain

    At least two major dams in North Carolina were compromised or at risk of failing Friday, requiring evacuations after Hurricane Helene flooded the region. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency shared a warning Friday afternoon from Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith

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