Lake Lure Dam Failure 2024. Elsewhere, officials in rutherford county, north carolina told residents downstream of the lake lure dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the. Emergency crews and residents scrambled friday as helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the lake lure dam in western north carolina,.
Elsewhere, officials in rutherford county, north carolina told residents downstream of the lake lure dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the. At the time of our site visit, it was our understanding from discussions with local emergency responders that there were no reported casualties in the downstream inundation zone of lake.