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.
Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating.
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson said Wednesday that the agency is investigating allegations involving Impact Plastics at the direction of the local prosecutor.
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‘I’ve never seen water rage like that’: East Tennessee residents reeling in aftermath of Helene
Nearly 10,000 homes in Tennessee’s Greene County remain without access to tap water after record floodwaters wrought by remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed the county’s main water supply over the weekend.
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The Latest: Helene’s death toll rises to more than 100 as supplies rushed to isolated communities
A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm surpassed 100.
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