A flood warning system at Cummins Falls State Park is moving forward, slowly, after a 2-year-old boy died in a flood this summer. But after engineers visited the site, the system is expected to cost more than originally planned. Engineers working on the project tell the state the changes will improve the effectiveness of the […]
When Cummins Falls Gets A Flood Warning System, So Will This Other Tennessee Natural Area
A flood warning system that’s supposed to be installed at Cummins Falls State Park will help improve safety at another outdoor scenic destination as well. Window Cliffs State Natural Area will be monitored for rising floodwaters once the proposed system is in place, according to documents obtained by WPLN. The project will cost about $42,500 […]
Investigation: Delays And Confusion Before Flood Death At Cummins Falls State Park
Listen The parents of the 2-year-old boy who died in a flash flood at Cummins Falls State Park last month have started the process to sue the state of Tennessee for negligence. Their lawsuit, WPLN has learned, will address a key question that’s also being asked by lawmakers and the state government: Why was a […]
TDEC Says It Will Install Water Monitoring System At Cummins Falls Within 45 Days
Listen The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said Wednesday it will install a new water monitoring system at Cummins Falls within the next 45 days. The department appeared Wednesday in front of lawmakers and discussed its response to the death of a 2-year-old boy at the state park during a flash flood.
State Will Build Cummins Falls Flood Warning System ‘With All Possible Speed’
Listen When rangers were alerted to rising water at Cummins Falls State Park last weekend, they had about two minutes to evacuate visitors to safety. A 2-year-old boy was swept away during a flash flood at the base of the waterfall. But a system of gauges that was proposed for the area around the park […]
Cummins Falls State Park Still Hasn’t Put In Flood Gauges Proposed 2 Years Ago
Listen Two years after a 2017 fatal flash flood at Cummins Falls State Park, officials still have not implemented an early warning system that they announced at the time measuring water levels in nearby rivers.
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