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Jonesborough lifts boil water advisory for some
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Town of Jonesborough said in a release that the boil water advisory for all roads off Highway 107, excluding a few homes on the end of Charlie Carson Road. The advisory has been lifted for all homes and businesses north from the intersection of 81N and Tittle Circle to Highway […]
Hensley: Pray for East Tennessee in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Recently, East Tennessee was devastated by severe floods caused by Hurricane Helene. The damage is horrific. Over 600 homes are damaged and at least 120 homes are completely destroyed. On top of that, many others are left without power and water. On Oct. 2, the federal government approved a major disaster declaration for Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington, which will make federal funding available for those hard hit counties. ...
Hurricane Helene: East Tennessee counties make progress in restoring power, water supply
Just over a week ago, Sept. 27, communities in East Tennessee and all of the Southeast were ravaged by Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people and brought on flooding that swallowed whole towns. In the first few days of the disaster, millions across the Southeast were left without power, and some counties lost their clean water supply when their treatment plants were damaged. Boil water alerts remain in place in multiple areas and local health departments are...
Free replacement driver’s licenses, ID available for East TN flood victims
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is offering free replacement identification licenses and driver licenses to those impacted by the East Tennessee floods at Driver Services mobile units in Carter, Unicoi and Cocke Counties.
Update: Hurricane relief center list continues to grow in Carter County
By Lynn J. Richardson Star Correspondent Relief efforts are continuing following the devastation dealt to Carter County and the surrounding region in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The command center for all official donations and pickups of goods is at the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Center, located at 300 Mill St. in Elizabethton. Elizabethton Parks […] The post Update: Hurricane relief center list continues to grow in Carter County appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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