Everyone rescued from Unicoi County Hospital
Dozens rescued from roof of Tennessee hospital during flooding from Helene
More than 50 people are stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital on Friday after rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene complicated evacuation efforts.
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 flooding Friday as Tropical Storm Helene, downgraded from a hurricane, barreled through the Southeast, inflicting flooding and power outages across multiple states.
'We were on an island': First responders recount Unicoi County Hospital rescue mission
Sgt. Josh Ollis said he'll always remember the caskets from nearby graveyards washing by as he attempted to calm frightened patients in Unicoi County.
TN National Guard, THP and KCSO bring in helicopters to rescue more than 50 trapped by flooding on Unicoi Co. Hospital roof
According to a news report by WCYB in the Tri-Cities, they spoke with Erwin Police Chief Regan Tilson who said more than 50 people are trapped on the roof. Ballad Health said as of 12:27 p.m., 54 people were on the roof.
See how Hurricane Helene flooding led to a rooftop rescue at Unicoi County Hospital
Unicoi County Hospital had to evacuate to the roof after Hurricane Helene hit. All 62 patients and staff were recused by helicopter.
Rescue missions after Helene’s flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
As floodwaters from Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded a small Tennessee hospital near a riverbank, workers first tried to get patients out by ambulance. Then, the road washed out. They tried to move people to the center of the low-slung building,
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