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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered

Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure

High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.

Knoxville WVLT-TV on MSN · 2d

TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has ordered anyone in downtown Newport to evacuate immediately, adding that Walters Dam, also known as Waterville Dam, has failed. “THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE,

KXTV · 1d

NC dam no longer at risk of failing, Flash Flood Warning caused by dam canceled for Cocke County

The mayor of Cocke County declared a state of emergency, and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning.

Yahoo · 2d

Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate, State of Emergency declared for Cocke County

The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency shared that evacuations are expected for those affected by flooding along the Pigeon and French Broad Rivers.

WCNC-TV Charlotte on MSN · 2d

NWS says NC dam no longer at risk of failing, Flash Flood Warning caused by dam canceled for Cocke County

The mayor of Cocke County declared a state of emergency, and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning.

In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call

Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.

TVA: Nolichucky Dam 'stable and secure' after review; water levels now falling

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Cocke County, Greene County and Hamblen County Friday ...

WTVC1d

Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam situation becomes critical

Residents in Newport, Tennessee have been ordered to evacuate after Mayor Rob Mathis says theWaterville Dam has "suffered a ...

1don MSN

Tennessee's Waterville Dam 'Breached' as Evacuation Continues

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis wrote his Facebook page just before 3 p.m. EST Friday that the Waterville Dam "HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE" and ordered the "EVACUATION ALL OF DOWNTOWN NEWPORT ...

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