North Carolina residents told to evacuate due to ‘imminent’ dam failure from Hurricane Helene floodwaters

A dam in North Carolina is in imminent danger of failing due to Hurricane Helene, according to local officials.

The National Weather Service (NWS) told nearby residents on Friday morning to immediately evacuate to a safe place due to flash floods overtopping the Lake Lure Dam in Rutherford County.

“URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM!” wrote the NWS on X (formerly Twitter). “DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!”

At least 25 people were dead as of Monday morning after Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida at Category 4, pounding the west coast with “unsurvivable” conditions before moving inland.

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