Helene breaks flood record at Nolichucky Dam

TVA's Nolichucky Dam survived extreme flooding, but site will take years to restore
The Tennessee Valley Authority's dam safety team is celebrating the performance of Nolichucky Dam, though leaders say the surrounding landscape will take years to restore after the 111-year-old structure withstood twice the flow of Niagara Falls during Hurricane Helene flooding.
Nolichucky Dam's function and safety remain secure following Helene, TVA says
The day Helene hit the Nolichucky Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority had crew members out overseeing the high water levels.
Helene breaks flood record at the Nolichucky Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provided an update Friday to show just how much Hurricane Helene impacted the Nolichucky Dam. Jim Bryant, Senior Program Manager with TVA Dam Safety, said he has never seen as much flooding at the Nolichucky Dam site as he did at the end of September.
TVA provides look at Nolichucky Dam restoration more than one month after Hurricane Helene
Just more than one month after Hurricane Helene brought flooding rains to East Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Authority provided a look at a dam once considered at imminent risk of failure. The Nolichucky Dam,
Why Nolichucky Dam issued a 'Condition Red' alert during Helene flooding
Hear why Nolichucky Dam issued a 'Condition Red' alert during Helene flooding, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Project SEARCH graduate talks about the program and his new job
CSX Nolichucky repairs concern whitewater community
Flooding from Hurricane Helene essentially wiped out CSX rail’s line through the Nolichucky River Gorge, and the company ...
NCDOT sets a tentative date for reopening Interstate 40 between NC and Tennessee
Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene severed all interstate highway access between North Carolina and Tennessee.
East Tennessee flooding could have been worse: How TVA says it prevented $406M in damage
New data from TVA shows the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers dumped enough water into Douglas Lake to fill Neyland ...
Rescuers find body of worker swept away from Tennessee factory by Hurricane Helene flood
Rescue workers in Tennessee said Friday they have recovered the body ... more than a month after the Sept. 27 flood of the ...
Interstate 26 access restored between NC and Tennessee for first time since Helene
Interstate 26 reopened to traffic between North Carolina and Tennessee on Oct. 30, 2024. Traffic is reduced to one lane in ...
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One family's frantic race to save their mother as Helene flooded a Tennessee factory
Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a ...
Inside the rescue at Tennessee hospital struck by Helene: 'You are getting off that roof'
This forced Matson, a regional director with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, to initiate Plan C − rescue by air. While waiting for helicopters, she and others watched as historic flooding ...
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I-26 reopens in Tennessee after Helene flooding
A temporary I-26 span over the Nolichucky River is open, and despite early reports to the contrary, most commercial traffic ...
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Interstate 26 Connecting North Carolina and Tennessee Reopens
Interstate 26 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee reopened on Wednesday as construction crews finished a temporary ...
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Unity in Crisis: How Drone Teams Mobilized to Aid Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Eastern Tennessee
The drone community united to support disaster response efforts after Hurricane Helene, providing critical aid and data in ...