Attorneys for about 2,000 residents criticized the state's tactics in court five years after the failure of the Edenville Dam ...

Evacuations are now in place. "URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!" the NWS office in ...

Before the storm hit, the NWS announced that dam failure was “imminent” and ordered residents nearby to leave the area immediately. “Urgent: Flash floor emergency for the Lake Lure Dam!