LAKE LURE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene brought unpreceded, devastating flooding to Lake Lure, the town has announced a timeline for the full restoration and reopening of the lake for which it’s named.
Since last October 2024, town officials have worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to address the immense damage left behind by the once-in-a-thousand-year storm Sept. 27, 2024. Under FEMA’s direction, the USACE has led restoration efforts with critical support from AshBritt Environmental and numerous local contractors, who have worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day for nearly a full year.
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The USACE has identified Oct. 31 as the target date for completing their work restoring the lake basin and related shoreline. The town says this milestone represents not only the near-completion of a massive engineering and environmental recovery effort, but also the beginning of a new chapter for the Lake Lure community.
“The Town of Lake Lure is forever grateful to FEMA, the USACE, AshBritt, and the many local contractors and crew members who made this progress possible,” said Mayor Carol Pritchett. “We could never have addressed the scale of destruction from Hurricane Helene without their remarkable support, expertise, and compassion.”…