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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…

Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency maintains that the Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA cites the dam’s owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor…

Duke Energy says the Walters Dam has not failed and the evacuation notice is still in effect

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency maintains that the Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA cites the dam’s owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor…

Tennessee’s Waterville Dam Suffers ‘Catastrophic Failure’: What We Know

share ✓ Link copied to the clipboard! Residents of Newport, Tennessee, have been ordered to evacuate the city “immediately” as heavy rains and flash flooding from Hurricane Helene move north. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis wrote on his Facebook page…