<p>The city of Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, lowered the water levels</a> behind Sanford Dam ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival, but it was not enough as the lakes’ waters breached the dam on Saturday night, September 15.</p><p>During the breach, water washed out Alton Lennon Drive over the dam and rushed into the green space below. Three lakes – Patricia Lake, known as the Big Lake, and North and Pine Lakes – almost completely drained out by Monday.</p><p>Images taken about an hour and a half before the breach, seen here, show water approaching the road. Credit: Holly Bussell Powell via Storyful</p><br />
