What’s at stake when dam floodgates open during massive rainstorms
During a massive rainstorm, water must make it through the Catawba River System from Lake James in the mountains to Lake ...
How Duke Energy decides when to open floodgates in Carolinas
While the damage left lasting scars, new insight from Duke Energy is shedding light on the behind-the-scenes decisions that ...
See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...
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Why this Charlotte-area community flooded during Helene — and could be submerged again
Susan Covington was “hysterical,” when she first saw a photo of her Charlotte home flooded with 6 feet of water after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. “It was up to the ...
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See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged into Mountain Island Lake, flooding the lake and nearby neighborhoods.