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Records Show Problems With South Carolina Dam 36 Years Before Break

The U.S. Army show officials knew for 36 years a dam at a South Carolina military base might not stand up to a big storm before it was breached in a massive 2015 downpour that caused a flood that killed …

North Carolina Town Files $10M Suit Over 2010 Dam Breach

The town of Hope Mills, N.C. is suing to get $10 million to repair a dam that failed more than three years ago. It was the second dam to fail and empty the lake by the town. The first dam …