For those impacted by natural disasters, the holiday season will be very different this year.
Unicoi County Animal Shelter faces a long road to full recovery
Shelter director Cody Walker says that it could take at least one year until the shelter is fully restored.
Tennessee offers little relief for farmers wrecked by Helene
Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.
Witnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff says
Carter County Sheriff Mike Farley said the harassment of Federal Emergency Management Agency workers happened Saturday in the remote community of Elk Mills. No arrests were made, but he says the small group of armed people who showed up were looking to cause trouble.
Reporter’s notebook: What it’s like witnessing the aftermath of flooding in East Tennessee
Last week, Kentucky Public Radio reporter Justin Hicks went to parts of East Tennessee to help report on the aftermath of Helene. KPR’s managing editor, Ryan Van Velzer, sat down to debrief on the moments that stuck out to Hicks from his time on the ground. Ryan Van Velzer: Both you and I have spent time […]
Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after Tennessee plant workers swept away by Helene
Hurricane Helene left a devastating mark on the small Latino community in Erwin, Tennessee. Six workers at a plastics factory were swept away, four of them Mexican Americans. Loved ones and supporters have been gathering for vigils, and question why Impact Plastics workers weren’t told to leave the job sooner.
Massive Helene cleanup effort continues with Fort Campbell and National Guard support
A massive relief and cleanup effort is ongoing in East Tennessee, and more than 2,300 people have applied for federal relief since the president approved a major disaster declaration.
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
Homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland. Most private insurance companies don’t carry flood insurance, leaving the National Flood Insurance Program run by FEMA as the primary provider.
Gov. Lee faces questions over delayed state emergency declaration ahead of storm
Such a declaration could have enabled the pre-positioning of state emergency assets, including specialized personnel for communications and incident management.
Communications remain an issue as East TN continues search for missing
As of Tuesday, less than 50 people are still missing in northeast Tennessee. Interrupted cell service makes it hard for people to contact family in several areas.
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