WARNING!!!!! Dam Failure Imminent! Immediate Evacuations Ordered For Lake Tahoma Area In North Carolina!!!!
“#BREAKING NCDOT closes I-40, near Old Fort, NC. Tahoma dam in the area is reportedly breached and emergency evacuations are underway. Dam failure is “imminent” according to local officials.”
#BREAKING NCDOT closes I-40, near Old Fort, NC. Tahoma dam in the area is reportedly breached and emergency evacuations are underway. Dam failure is "imminent" according to local officials. #nprnewscast #nprnightshift @NPRNewsNow pic.twitter.com/gMpKLVoBHI
— John Stempin (@johnstempinNPR) May 30, 2018
Lake Tahoma is described in Wikipedia here:- t.co/urJEAU2r3D There seems to be some confusion about its status, but earlier reports of a false alarm now seem to be incorrect.
— Dave Petley (@davepetley) May 30, 2018
@NWSGSP
McDowell county emergency management reports water is spilling around the sides of Lake Tahoma dam. Evacuations ongoing south of the dam. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. HEED ALL EVACUATION ORDERS IMMEDIATELY! If you are not threatened by floodwaters, shelter in place.
McDowell county emergency management reports water is spilling around the sides of Lake Tahoma dam. Evacuations ongoing south of the dam. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. HEED ALL EVACUATION ORDERS IMMEDIATELY! If you are not threatened by floodwaters, shelter in place.
— NWS GSP (@NWSGSP) May 30, 2018
“N.C. Dam in “imminent danger” of failing, evacuations ordered”
CBS News
www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-tahoma-dam-north-carolina-mminent-danger-of-failing-evacuations-ordered/
www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/1942
BE CAREFUL!
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