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Governor Bill Lee visits Bristol Motor Speedway disaster relief center
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger stopped by the disaster relief center at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday. Lee, Blackburn and Harshbarger met with volunteers/officials and saw behind-the-scenes areas at the center. “What we’re seeing here [at the disaster relief center] is the part where […]
Makeshift bridge made to connect Poga residents on ‘Bob’s Island’
POGA, Tenn. (WJHL) — People in Poga, Tennessee did what they could to stay connected to the region after flooding. About 21 people live in a part of Poga that was cut off after bridges were washed away due to severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene. Resident and store owner Bobby Trivette helped put […]
Tennessee Valley crews continue assisting areas hard-hit by Helene
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Crews from utility providers across the Tennessee Valley are helping the hardest-hit communities following the onslaught of Hurricane Helene. Many of our local teams are stationed in Bristol assistant that community's electric and telecom providers. In an update posted to social media on Friday, Huntsville Utilities...
Agenda Washington County: Latest details on Helene recovery efforts at Tuesday meeting
Agenda Washington County: Leaders will detail the latest on flood damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene during Tuesday meeting. The post Agenda Washington County: Latest details on Helene recovery efforts at Tuesday meeting appeared first on Cardinal News.
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...
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