Hurricane Helene, East Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority assesses dams in wake of Hurricane Helene
After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record amounts of water that flow into the Douglas Dam. TVA spokesperson Scott Fiedler told News 2 that water has been held back to protect areas like Knoxville, Lenoir City and even Chattanooga.
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
TVA's system of dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries has been tested by record flooding from Hurricane Helene, which drenched Western North Carolina and East Tennessee as a tropical storm , washing out interstate lanes and trapping residents as small streams in the Great Smoky Mountains suddenly became raging rivers.
US: Crisis at Nolichucky Dam - Record Flooding Overwhelms Tennessee Valley Amid Hurricane Helene's Aftermath
Greeneville, United States - In a dramatic escalation of the flood crisis, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has reported that the Nolichucky Dam near Greeneville, Tennessee, experienced an unprecedented water flow,
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water flow of Niagara Falls.
Remnants of Hurricane Helene stalls over Tennessee Valley as death toll rises to 52, damage nears $110B
The destructive and deadly Hurricane Helene stalled over western Kentucky and Tennessee early Saturday but still left nearly 3.8 million homes and businesses in the dark.
Nolichucky Dam flow reached nearly twice Niagara Falls during Helene flooding, TDOT says
Despite the highest water levels the Nolichucky Dam had ever experienced, it stood firm during Hurricane Helene and is "stable and secure."
Hurricane Helene floods sweep away Tennessee bridge over Nolichucky River: WATCH
The Greene County mayor called the flooding in the area "an extremely dangerous situation of Biblical proportion."
Casket seen in raging Tennessee flood water from Helene
Video shows a casket floating down rushing water in Erwin, Tennessee after historic rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene: Dramatic Video Captures Tennessee Bridge Collapsing Into Flooded Nolichucky River
Watch a Tennessee bridge collapse into the Nolichucky River on Saturday, when the river surged with floodwater caused by remnants of Hurricane Helene. After Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida Thursday night,
BVU Authority loses power feeds from TVA
BVU Authority customers are experiencing an outage Monday afternoon. BVU Authority posted on social media that “preliminary ...
US Senator from Tennessee speaks on impact of historic flooding in northeast region
Republican Senator Bill Hagerty said responders had "never seen anything like this," while helping communities recover from ...
BVU loses power feed from Tennessee Valley Authority
BVU customers are without power on Monday afternoon. Here is what BVU posted on Facebook: "Preliminary reports are telling us ...
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East Tennessee plant that processes radioactive nuclear fuel 'safe' after Helene floods
In 2018, Nuclear Fuel Services was awarded a $505 million contract to convert more than 20 tons of highly enriched uranium to ...
Tennessee Valley Authority monitoring rising tributary lake levels
The agency has advised residents who live along the shorelines, or below the dams, to be mindful of higher-than-normal water ...
LIVE UPDATES: East Tennessee is devastated by Helene - get county-by-county updates
Greeneville's water supply will run out Sept. 29, Laura White, Greeneville Water Commission superintendent told Knox News.
Tennessee Valley Authority issues 25-year draft plan
Plans to meet electricity demand for the next 25 years by the Tennessee Valley Authority are out, open to a public comment ...
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TVA will soon give bonuses to its executives for adding solar, batteries to the Valley
For the first time ever, TVA will be rewarding its leaders for adding renewables and batteries to the grid, according to a ...