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TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect – Governor Lee Surveys Storm Damage – Knox County EMA French Broad Flooding
Courtesy of WVLT

TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect – Governor Lee Surveys Storm Damage – Knox County EMA French Broad Flooding

Posted on September 28, 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT / WOKI) – On Saturday, the Knox County Emergency Management Agency issued an urgent notice to residents in communities along the French Broad River in East Knox County. Officials said flooding is anticipated along the river due to more water being released from Douglas Dam. “The release of water is necessary to…… MORE

TEMA: Duke Energy Says Waterville Dam Has Not Failed, Evacuation Notice Still in Effect

TEMA: Duke Energy Says Waterville Dam Has Not Failed, Evacuation Notice Still in Effect

Posted on September 27, 2024

(Story courtesy of WVLT News) Cocke County, TN (WVLT) The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is claiming that Walters Dam, otherwise known as Waterville Dam, has not failed. TEMA is citing the dam’s owner, Duke Energy. It comes just about an hour after Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the dam had suffered a “catastrophic failure.”…… MORE

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