River levels in WNC: Flooding recorded at French Broad, Swannanoa; rivers still rising
Evacuation orders have been issued for several areas near flooded rivers in Buncombe County and surrounding areas, as record ...
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Hunt for rare earth elements in North Dakota lignite coal goes underground
These important 17 elements often come from China and other countries. But feds are looking to create a domestic industry ...
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UPDATE More than a foot of rain fell in some parts of western North Carolina, 30 inches in some locations
More than a foot of rain fell over a 48-hour window in many parts of North Carolina late week, leading to "catastrophic ...
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Water Rescues Conducted Throughout the South as Hurricane Helene Hits
Residents who refused to heed the warning to evacuate depended on responders to save them after their houses flooded.
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More than a foot of rain fell in some parts of North Carolina
More than a foot of rain fell over a 48-hour window in many parts of North Carolina late week, leading to "catastrophic ...
State agency takes 'cautious approach' to fracking injection wells in face of quake fears
Seismicity matters — especially when it comes to the oil and gas industry. A period of increasing seismic activity in southeastern New Mexico in 2021, thought to be caused by the drilling and use of ...
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As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds
Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said ...
TEMA: Duke Energy says Walters Dam has not failed, evacuation notice still in effect
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (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 ...
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about integrity force evacuations
Water overtopped the Lake Lure dam in North Carolina on Friday, forcing evacuations after Hurricane Helene inundated the area ...
People ordered to evacuate portions of Tennessee city after dam fails amid Helene’s rains
Immediate evacuations have been ordered in a Tennessee town after a dam failed during the heavy rains brought by Helene.
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Small earthquakes detected near Hanford, experts say no damage expected
Hanford, Wash. – 134 small earthquakes have been detected in Hanford, WA since Sunday according to the Pacific Northwest ...