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Helene shuts down four Tennessee State Parks
Four Tennessee State Parks located in Northeast Tennessee are currently closed due to storm damage from Hurricane Helene. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, Roan Mountain State Park in Roan Mountain, Rocky Fork State Park in Flag Pond and David Crockett Birthplace State Park in Limestone are currently closed as park staff work to access the damage and plan for recovery. Visitors are asked to avoid entering park property...
Combating False Information: Untrue FEMA rumors circulating after Helene
The information below is from FEMA.gov. Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources. Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things: Find trusted sources of information. Share information from trusted sources. Discourage others from sharing information from unverified sources. Rumor: FEMA distributes aid based on demographic characteristics. Fact: FEMA provides assistance to survivors regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. October 4, 2024 Rumor: FEMA is in the process of confiscating Helene survivor property. If I apply...
27 still missing in Tennessee after floods, TEMA reports
Editor’s Note: Washington County, Tennessee officials hosted a media briefing on disaster relief efforts on Friday. The full briefing can be watched above. GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eleven flood deaths have been confirmed and 27 people remain missing in Tennessee as of Thursday night, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). TEMA issued […]
TDOT reopens routes in Greene and Johnson counties that were severely damaged by flooding
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said it is making progress on reopening state roads that were damaged by flooding from Helene. TDOT said Friday it reopened both SR 350 in Greene County and SR 133 in Johnson County. SR 350, also known as Jonas Bridge...
Dolly Parton Announces Multi-Million Dollar Donation to Hurricane Relief Efforts: “These Are My People”
Nearly everyone has seen videos and photos of the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Over the weekend, Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida saw unprecedented destruction from the storm. Flooded rivers washed away not just homes but also entire towns. More tragically, the storm left hundreds dead and even more missing. Countless people including several celebrities have stepped up to donate time and money to help out. Tennessee’s Queen Mother, the Patron Saint of Appalachia, Dolly Parton is the latest to do so.
Rescue and recovery from Helene’s catastrophic devastation continues as death toll rises over 230 in Southeast
It’s now the second weekend of recovery and resilience since Hurricane Helene tore through Florida and the Southeast, killing at least 232 people with hundreds more still unaccounted for from the deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina.
Internal review from plastics plant where three died finds ‘there was time to escape’ flood
By Cassandra Stephenson Tennessee Lookout An East Tennessee plastics plant where workers say they were forced to stay as Hurricane Helene flooded the area released its own preliminary internal review Thursday, finding the allegations to be “false.” The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) are investigating the circumstances […] The post Internal review from plastics plant where three died finds ‘there was time to escape’ flood appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Operation Blue Ridge goes into action with rescue missions in remote areas in North Carolina
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Guard have conducted search and rescue missions in North Carolina. Florida officials have performed this mission in support of Operation Blue Ridge in remote areas in North Carolina, according to a Facebook post from the FWC. Governor Ron DeSantis launched the operation to help people in multiple states as they continue recovery efforts following Helene’s destruction. “At the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, we have been deployed, along with other state agencies, to assist in areas affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and Tennessee. Operation Blue Ridge also aims to help Floridians needing rescue in Western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Tennessee Valley,” The FWC said in a Facebook post.
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