‘Mass of people on the roof.’ Soldier rescues dozens trapped by floodwater at Unicoi County Hospital
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.
LIVE UPDATES: Amid rescue efforts, 10 people still missing in Unicoi County
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.
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.
Oklahoma crew rescues people from Tennessee, North Carolina flooding
Oklahoma Task Force 1 is helping flooding victims across the Tennessee and North Carolina region devastated by Hurricane Helene.
US: People stranded on hospital roof amid flooding in Erwin, Tennessee
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.
11 workers at a Tennessee factory were swept away in Hurricane Helene flooding. Only 5 were rescued
Workers inside a plastics factory in Tennessee say they narrowly escaped after flooding from Hurricane Helene. The raging ...
'We're going to keep on fighting' | Unicoi County community comes together after historic flooding
State emergency management leaders said they have provided Spanish translators to help with the language barrier in the ...
‘They told me ‘no’’ | Impact Plastics employee says company could have saved lives in Unicoi County
A plastics factory in Unicoi County is under fire after some employees were trapped and killed there during flooding brought ...
National Guard helps clear debris in Unicoi County
The Tennessee National Guard has been hard at work clearing debris in Unicoi County after fatal floods destroyed part of the ...
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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Tennessee flooding map shows towns, dams and rivers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water ...
Robertson County sends ambulance to Unicoi County
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Unicoi County is a region in need after Tropical Storm Helene left a path of destruction behind ...
2 dead, more than 150 missing in Northeast Tennessee following flooding, officials say
According to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, two people are dead and more than 150 people are missing in Northeast ...
Families ask for updates on missing loved ones at Unicoi County press conference
Officials in Unicoi County held a press conference on Monday to provide updates on the ongoing search and debris-clearing ...
Gov. Lee, lawmakers to survey damage, meet with flood victims in East Tennessee
The governor requested an accelerated Major Disaster Declaration on Monday for Unicoi, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, ...