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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.
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 […]
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.
Hundreds of soldiers from US Army, TN National Guard supporting recovery efforts following Helene
While the U.S. Army is sending hundreds of soldiers from Fort Campbell to provide assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, nearly as many Tennessee National Guardsmen are continuing to support first responders amid cleanup and recovery efforts.
Part of I-40 in Tennessee could reopen in the next 2 weeks - but not into North Carolina
A stretch of Interstate 40 could reopen to traffic in two weeks - but only within Tennessee, not traveling across the state line, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5. Sections of I-40 were washed away by the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene, abruptly shutting down a major route between Tennessee and North Carolina. ...
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