When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...

Susan Covington was “hysterical,” when she first saw a photo of her Charlotte home flooded with 6 feet of water after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. “It was up to the ...

When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged into Mountain Island Lake, flooding the lake and nearby neighborhoods.

Aaron Dale, director of the regulated renewables operating center, states, “Forecasting is not an exact science; it’s difficult to predict where the water will end up.” This was in response ...