Hurricane Helene, Tennessee Valley Authority
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.
Why Knoxville shouldn't worry about rising Tennessee River levels after Hurricane Helene
The literal floodgates are open all along the Tennessee River as it moves Helene's floodwater from the Smokies to the Ohio River.
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,
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 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.
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."
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.
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
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TVA: TN dams were pushed to their limits, but performed as they were supposed to during historic flooding
The Tennessee Valley Authority said the last time the area saw this kind of rainfall was in the late 1970s, which mostly ...
BVU gets power back from TVA, will be restored in phases
"Preliminary reports are telling us that BVU has just lost its wholesale power feeds from the Tennessee Valley Authority. We ...
TVA: Douglas Dam sets water flow record to control Hurricane Helene floods
More water than ever is hurtling through Douglas Dam as TVA sends Helene's aftermath down through the Tennessee River.
NES warns customers of bill increase after TVA rate hikes
"When TVA makes a change to the way they bill NES, whether it be a structure change or a rate increase, those changes must be ...
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Live updates: National Weather Service says TVA reports Nolichucky Dam failure
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TVA issues Condition Yellow for Nolichucky Dam in Greene County
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued a Condition Yellow for the Nolichucky Dam in Greene County on Friday after severe ...