Several Cocke County residents are without water due to flooding across East Tennessee in the aftermath of Helene.

As Cocke County and other areas of East Tennessee have been working to clean up the damage left behind by storms late last ...

Newport, United States - September 28, 2024 The aftermath of Hurricane Helene's torrential rains has left Cocke County under water, transforming the region's landscape into a maze of floodwaters.

In East Tennessee, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Johnson, Sevier, Unicoi and Washington counties were the worst hit.

The cleanup efforts for homes, businesses, and houses of worship that were damaged by the floods continue in Cocke County.

Mathis said the Newport Utilities Board told him they are pulling water into their treatment plant and testing their water ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — A steady caravan of cars and trucks made their way into Newport’s main water distribution center. Cocke County’s water pumping station is out of order, leading to a water ...

According to Sheriff CJ Ball, 100 of the inmates are staying in Jefferson County, with the other 42 staying in Sevier County.

Cocke County initially reported many missing people as well, but has since said everyone was accounted for, according to Mayor Rob Mathis.

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed one of the six recorded deaths was in Knox County. Cocke County authorities also confirmed two fatalities.

News reporter Molly O'Brien was back in Cocke County on Tuesday to bring viewers a look at the ongoing cleanup efforts in Newport after Helene. WATE Midday News on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Federal, state and local officials have warned that the death total will rise in East Tennessee from flooding caused by ...