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.
TEMA: 109 total missing in Washington, Unicoi counties
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) listed 62 people missing in Washington County and 47 in Unicoi County in its latest update early Sunday evening — though authorities believe many of those people are safe and just unreachable by phone.
Unicoi County officials update community after flooding
News Channel 11 was at Unicoi County High School on Sunday afternoon to attend a press conference after devastating flooding throughout the county. The press conference was streamed live and will be available for viewing shortly.
Unicoi County flooding confirmed fatal, more than 30 missing
Flooding in Unicoi County has been confirmed as deadly, according to WCYB. WYCB reports that people died in the flooding in Unicoi County but did not confirm how many. This is according to Unicoi County Emergency Management Director and Incident Commander Jim Erwin.
Supplies airlifted into Asheville, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene wreaks ‘heartbreak and devastation’
Authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday ...
Man accused of arson in Unicoi Co. arrested in NC
A man accused of burning his father’s home in Unicoi County was arrested in nearby Madison County, North Carolina, according ...
North Carolina picks up the pieces after ferocious Helene punch: Live updates
ASHEVILLE, N.C. − More than 2 million people remained without power Sunday evening across the Southeast in the aftermath of ...
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Authorities are struggling to get supplies to isolated areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene and ...
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Helene latest: 84 dead, over 1,000 people unaccounted for in western NC
The death toll continues to climb and some 2.5 million people remained without power Sunday as recovery in the Southeast US ...
Hurricane Helene: As Florida cleans up, more than 30 deaths reported near Asheville, NC
The death toll from Hurricane Helene rose Sunday to at least 84 people across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.
North Carolina picking up the pieces after staggering Helene punch: Live updates
More than 2 million people remained without power Sunday across the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, thousands ...
Helene death toll rises to 84 while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed due to the storm, pushing the ...
Unicoi County man accused of arson arrested in NC
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Chris Allen didn't pull any punches to listening high schoolers when he described America's ...
Unicoi County emergency services brace for flooding as Nolichucky River levels rise
With high winds and heavy rain expected, the Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency is preparing for what's to come.