HEY Contender

[Wyandot Jim]

Just saw this on Facebook. Does this affect you ????????????

This isn't good. Lake Lure Dam is on the brink of failure in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Evacuations ordered downstream.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Was just looking to see if that was where he was also. God bless everyone down stream!

 

[BearBiologist]

Prayers!!

 

[Kevin]

I saw where that dam was built back in 1925 & 1926. Wow!

 

[BearBiologist]

I saw where that dam was built back in 1925 & 1926. Wow!

While I was with DOI, I did several analyses on the impacts of dams here in the PNW. BOR (Bureau of Reclamation) said the "life" of a dam was100-125 years. We found several that were unsafe after 50 years!

 

[turd]

Not good. Hoping and praying for the best. Many dams in this country are that old and older. Did anyone think they would last forever? I respect engineers, but what were the plans to replace it eventually? Nothing man made will last forever. JMHO

 

[Ale-8(1)]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/n...&cvid=58fbabdeb76e432c8f150a822978a692&ei=120
Doesn't look good, but I don't know exactly where Ty lives w/respect to the dam. :eek:

 

[arfmel]

:(

 

[bedfordboy]

From google maps it looks like Ty is upriver and having been in the area before he on slightly higher ground. Having said that the whole area was hit hard with winds and power outages, praying for the whole community

 

[Wyandot Jim]

I saw where that dam was built back in 1925 & 1926. Wow!

You have been to his house during The East Coast Gathering. Is he close to the river?????

 

[turd]

From Contender's past posts, his Post Office is in Mill Spring which is shown on one of Jim's maps. It would appear he lives above the dam, I think. I hope. I would guess he isn't too worried about being on the internet right now.

 

[eveled]

Prayers sent for all who are effected.

 

[Cholo]

What bedfordboy said about Tyrone's home being on higher ground. Lots of road closures will make for difficult travel for Tyrone and Penny :(

Road closures as of now with it bound to get worst. The folks in that area have my prayers...

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.553...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

 

[turd]

Cholo, how are you faring? Don't you live in northern Georgia? Sort of right in line with this thing?

 

[Chief 101]

I imagine he is out saving lives right about now

 

[Cholo]

Turd, good, thanks for asking. It was supposed to right over the top of me but veered right overnight. Those to the east of the main storm are always the ones who get hammered, like Tyrone. I was to the west of it. We got about 5" of rain and a few trees down across the roads. Not even an event here.

Yes, I live in NW GA.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Prayers for all in the path and likely to be affected from Texas.

 

[jimbo1096]

I think that’s the first warning for a dam failure that I’ve heard of in quite a few years. I’m sure hoping contender is in a safe area and he’s got the provisions and Support for a lengthy road closure. That’s if the damn fails of course. Praying that he’s going to be OK and for anyone else in that area affected by the weather.

 

[Johnnu2]

Prayers for Ty and Penny..... PLEASE let us know your status when you are high and dry hopefully

J.

 

[Fox Mike]

They are a bit west of the river but it is going to mess up transportation for a while I would imagine.

 

[rugerguy]

same here, all our thoughts and prayers are with those in need right now, as we too have family over in SC near Greenville and Simpsonville and Taylor..........

 

[gunzo]

Hang in there guys, good luck & best wishes.

 

[thinckley]

While I too, along with many others hope @contender is safe and sound... after spending too much time in the gun control and politics section, this thread right here, with all of the love and concern for another member, makes me reconsider my decision to leave this forum. God bless you all!

 

[Kevin]

While I too, along with many others hope @contender is safe and sound... after spending too much time in the gun control and politics section, this thread right here, with all of the love and concern for another member, makes me reconsider my decision to leave this forum. God bless you all!

While I too hope Contender is high and dry… if I spent 15 minutes in the political section here I too would want to leave.


I also just read on the news that a structural engineer decided the dam is safe.

 

[thinckley]

I also just read on the news that a structural engineer decided the dam is safe.

Hired by who?

Sorry. Was that in my out loud voice? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

 

[Cholo]

I also just read on the news that a structural engineer decided the dam is safe.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-failing-dams-north-carolina-205537481.html

 

[pawncop]

Prayer for everyone in the pathway of this storm.

 

[hittman]

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/helene-recovery-deadly-hurricane-flooding-storm-surge

 

[Kevin]

Hired by who?

Sorry. Was that in my out loud voice? :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

Agreed, and my inner voice wondered if some city employee secretly hoped the dam would fail to get federal emergency money and government contracts to rebuild it.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Meanwhile, officials in Rutherford County, North Carolina told residents downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to flee to higher ground due to floodwater overflowing the top of the 124-ft-high barrier and pouring "uncontrolled" around the edges.

"Water is cresting the dam and flowing around the side walls. Structural supports have been compromised, but the dam wall is currently holding," said the county emergency management department at 1:44pm local time.

The Lake Lure Dam in calmer times, near Asheville in North Carolina. Residents were told to evacuate after the dam was 'compromised' by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Helene on Friday (Town of Lake Lure)