Tennessee Army National Guard Captain Rodriguez said his team rescued about 80 people, including patients and staff, from the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee.

With the help of countless resources from across county and state lines, first responders in Unicoi County have been able to find a majority of the 33 people who were unaccounted for the afternoon of Sept. 28, Erwin Police Chief Regan Tilson told Knox News.

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.

All YMCA of East Tennessee locations will be accepting donations in the coming days to be delivered to Unicoi County, one of the areas of Tennessee hit hardest by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. All locations will be collecting donations of water,

Oklahoma Task Force 1 is helping flooding victims across the Tennessee and North Carolina region devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Erwin, United States - September 27, 2024 On September 27, 2024, @tylerandbrody5 shared a video from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, USA, where over 50 people were stranded due to fast-rising floodwaters and high winds.