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Dam in Tennessee has breached and the town of Newport is reportedly flooding

Melinda Davies0 Comments

Another dam has suffered damage today and has begun to breach, flooding parts of the town of Newport, Tennessee, which is said to have a population of 7,000:

Currently, a life-and-death situation is unfolding as the A flash flood emergency has been issued as the mayor has ordered an emergency evacuation due to a catastrophic failure of the Waterville Dam in Newport, Tennessee a town of nearly 7,000 people. Authorities are actively rushing to the scene to save as many people as possible, deploying emergency personnel, boats, and helicopters to assist in the rescue efforts. Residents downstream have been urged to evacuate immediately, as the rapidly rising floodwaters pose an extreme threat to life and property. This dire situation has been caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which continue to drop significant amounts of rain, overwhelming the dam and creating hazardous conditions.

 
The mayor of Cocke County an hour ago said the dam has breached but it is not actually catastrophic:

 
Below is video of town after the breach of the Waterville dam, and other videos I found from the area:

 
: As I’m writing this, I’m now seeing that Duke Energy, who owns the dam, is saying it has not failed. So honestly, I’m not sure what is going on at this point:

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