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Hurricane Helene Battered the 'Salamander Capital of the World' With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...
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Rivers below Douglas, Watauga dams flood as TVA moves Helene water: 'Like the ocean'
In Carter County near Elizabethton, houses were surrounded by water from the overflowing Watauga River as the Tennessee Valley Authority released record flows through the Watauga Dam. By Oct. 1 ...
Can These Fly-Fishing Businesses Recover From Hurricane Helene?
Fishing guides in North Carolina’s High Country face an uncertain future as they work together to clean up the area’s waters.
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Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 9:41 a.m. | Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 9:41 a.m. BOONE, N.C. — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains ...
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East Tennessee flooding could have been worse: How TVA says it prevented $406M in damage
The Pigeon River in Newport broke a record at 20.9 feet above its flood level, surpassing the 1904 record by 5.5 feet. The ...
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Rock from N.C. 105 project to be used for Helene repairs
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will resume blasting operations related to a bridge replacement ...
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Rocks From Construction Work To Be Used For Repairs On Roads Damaged By Helene
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation was scheduled to resume blasting operations related to a bridge replacement project on N.C. 105 in Watauga County and crews will ...
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How Helene and a locked gate escalated Rep. Virginia Foxx’s feud with her NC neighbors
But a much bigger issue for the two neighbors is what happened further up the road next to the Watauga River. As the 24 inches of rain fell, the river swelled, leaving its banks.
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Rock from N.C. 105 Project to be Reused for Helene Repairs
They will resume operations to replace the bridge on N.C. 105 over the Watauga River this week. Over the coming weeks, crews will take rock from this worksite to stockpile it at a central location so ...