NCDOT knew I-40 would flood in Asheville 2 days before Helene hit. Here’s how
The state was able to position trucks and troopers on the interstate south of Asheville just before the French Broad River ...
Let cleanup begin: How North Carolina's debris ended up in Douglas Lake during Helene
Three rivers that swelled to deadly levels during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27 – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – ...
MountainTrue releases more post-Helene soil, water samples: How polluted is the French Broad?
The latest results from Hot Springs, Asheville and other parts of the watershed are in, according to the French Broad ...
East Bay Times14d
Walters: A century later, salmon spawn again in Klamath River after dams removed
which would probably reduce Sacramento River salmon runs. Whatever underlying motives there might have been, California’s $250 million commitment made a two-state, public-private deal on dam ...
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Riverlands dam owner directed to decommission failed dams
The Department of Water and Sanitation has issued a directive to the current owner of the Riverlands dams to safely decommission the failed dams. Reflecting on the Ministry’s performance during its ...
The Transylvania Times15d
Hurricane Helene and the French Broad River
I have watched every major flood at the Forks of the River since 1995. This geographic location is mile marker zero or the birthplace of the French Broad River. The reason for the ongoing tradition is ...
Fox 5 NY17d
Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. - Experienced white-water rafters in North Carolina spent more than two weeks on the French Broad River after Hurricane Helene's flooding, rescuing their neighbors in extreme ...
Daily Mail17d
How 2,000-year-old Roman dam kept Spanish town safe from floods while modern defences failed as public anger grows at authorities over disaster that may have killed 400
But incredibly, thanks to ancient Roman engineering which helped to direct the overflowing waters of the dam, the deluge was ... over the Magro and Turia river basins and, in the Poyo riverbed ...
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Fish biologists collaborate to track pioneering Klamath River salmon
Chinook salmon are spawning in streams above four former dam sites on the Klamath River in numbers that are astounding biologists. Now, a network of tribes, agencies, university researchers ...
The Mountaineer17d
Boy Scout Troop journeys along the French Broad just before the flood
Before the flood ravaged the French Broad River, Haywood Boy Scout Troop 370 completed 20-mile overnight canoe and kayaking trip in mid-September along the river in Transylvania County — a two-day ...