Tennessee, Hurricane Helene
Tennessee factory employees clung to semitruck before Helene floodwaters swept them away
The harrowing incident happened at the same time as the Unicoi County Hospital helicopter rescue, just a mile south.
Casket seen in raging Tennessee flood water from Helene
Video shows a casket floating down rushing water in Erwin, Tennessee after historic rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene.
Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead
Family members say some of their loved ones didn't get word that they could leave, but the plant, Impact Plastics, denies it threatened to fire anyone who left.
East Tennessee K-9 officer found dead after going missing following flood
ERWIN, Tenn. (WVLT) - An East Tennessee police department said one of its K-9 officers was found dead after going missing following historic flooding. The Erwin Police Department said K-9 Scotty went missing from the Bumpass Cove area, which is about four miles west of Erwin, during Friday’s flood.
Oklahoma swift water rescue team rescues four people trapped in Hurricane Helene flood waters
An Oklahoma swift water rescue team found itself in the right place at the right time and saved four Tennessee residents from flood waters last week, fire officials said. The team was headed to North Carolina on Thursday to help with Hurricane Helene response efforts when law enforcement and bystanders near Erwin,
Impact Plastics addresses ‘missing and deceased employees’ after floods
A plastics manufacturer in Unicoi County expressed sympathy after several employees went missing or died amid catastrophic flooding. Impact Plastics issued a press release on Monday stating that the company “expresses sympathy for the missing and deceased employees and one contractor during the historic and devastating floods at its facility on
2 dead, 5 missing from Impact Plastics facility after Helene floods Erwin, Tennessee
A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple employees being missing or deceased.
Here is the latest information on flood management in Unicoi County
Unicoi County authorities say that water levels at the Nolichuky River have returned to close to their normal level before ...
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Erwin Community Mourns K-9 Officer Scotty Lost Amidst Catastrophic East Tennessee Flooding
K-9 Scotty from the Erwin Police Department was found dead after he went missing during floods caused by Hurricane Helene.
3 flood deaths confirmed in Unicoi Co., K-9s deployed for missing people
Day five of recovery operations in Unicoi County started with emergency officials confirming three flood deaths. The Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) ...
Limited resources post-Helene? Survival tips and at-home hacks for Tennessee flood victims
A Tennessee survival expert shares how household items can clean water, keep your warm and provide light when power is out in ...
Erwin Police Department K-9 found dead after going missing in Unicoi Co. flood
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — The Erwin Police Department in Unicoi County said one of its K-9s was found and "no longer with us" ...
Crews air-drop food to stranded flood victims as Middle Tennessee first responders join search efforts
MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A team of Middle Tennessee first responders are headed to Erwin, Tennessee in Unicoi County to ...
LIVE UPDATES: East Tennessee is devastated by Helene - get county-by-county updates
Greeneville's water supply will run out Sept. 29, Laura White, Greeneville Water Commission superintendent told Knox News.
Tennessee floods: 54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued as water rose
Unicoi County Hospital is in Erwin, Tennessee, around 100 miles east of Knoxville and Pigeon Forge. The region saw intense ...