🚨#BREAKING: The Waterville Dam has suffered a catastrophic failure. Emergency evacuations have been declared, as this is a life-or-death situation 📌#Newport | #Tennessee Currently, a life-and-death situation is unfolding as the A flash flood emergency has been issued as the mayor has ordered an emergency evacuation due to a... catastrophic failure of the Waterville Dam in Newport, Tennessee a town of nearly 7,000 people. Authorities are actively rushing to the scene to save as many people as possible, deploying emergency personnel, boats, and helicopters to assist in the rescue efforts. Residents downstream have been urged to evacuate immediately, as the rapidly rising floodwaters pose an extreme threat to life and property. This dire situation has been caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which continue to drop significant amounts of rain, overwhelming the dam and creating hazardous conditions.show more

🚨#UPDATE: According to the National Weather Service, there is no longer a risk of an imminent dam failure for Walters Dam on the Pigeon River. according to Cocke County Police they are reporting that Waterville Lake Dam has been overtopped but has not yet collapsed Evacuates are still taking place

Our infrastructure is crumbling. I hope Biden and Harris can get a few more Billion to Ukraine so we can make sure this never happens again.

This is what happens when our tax dollars go to Ukraine and everywhere else but here in America.

@JimCo72112708 Makes one wonder where all that infrastructure money went 🤦🏼‍♀️ 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Also caused by very poor maintenance.

That's too bad but we must save the Ukraine and send them more money!

All the money our federal government is pissing away our infrastructure is crumbling before our eyes.

Newport, TN flooding

Pray for Newport!

The US army core of Engineers should be responding to this situation asap.