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.

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 patients and personnel who were stranded at Unicoi County Hospital amid historic flooding have been rescued, according to Ballad Health. Ballad announced that as of 4:40 p.m., everyone had been successfully evacuated from the hospital.

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All patients and personnel who were stranded at Unicoi County Hospital amid historic flooding have been rescued, according to Ballad Health.

Rescue operations have begun for more than 50 people who were sent to the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital on Friday as flooding cut the facility off from land, according to Ballad Health. A News Channel 11 crew at Unicoi County Hospital has observed rescues beginning at around 2:50