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Helene leaves mountain community like no-man's land, firefighter says
A former photographer for The Daily Reflector who is now a volunteer firefighter in western North Carolina said people need to know about the isolation and devastation brought by Hurricane Helene to rural mountain communities like his. Will Stricklin moved to Bakersville in Mitchell County in northwest North Carolina in 2022 and joined the Mitchell County Volunteer Fire Department along with his wife about six months later. He has been on duty since the hurricane began pelting the region on Friday and was able to...
Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead
Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene trapped workers at an eastern Tennessee plastics factory, with several family members learning Monday that their loved ones didn't survive. Some of the workers' relatives got frantic video phone calls as the flood swelled around Impact Plastics in Erwin, where rushing waters swept some workers away from the parking lot next to the Nolichucky River.
Unicoi County families still searching for missing loved ones
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Families in Unicoi County are desperate for the safe return of missing loved ones. Over 25 agencies are working with the incident command set up at Unicoi County Middle School to help clean up debris and locate people still missing. At a media briefing Sunday morning, officials revealed 73 people […]
‘A national disaster’: NC couple with Indy ties describes Helene’s impact
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A western North Carolina couple on Monday said it will take years for their community to recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene. Libby and Ron McKinney, who have extended family in Indianapolis, live in Bakersville, N.C. It’s a small town in the Appalachian Mountains about 50 miles northeast of Asheville, near […]
Here is the latest information on flood management in Unicoi County
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — Unicoi County authorities announced at a news conference on Monday that they are beginning to shift from a rescue phase to a recovery phase in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's impact. The Nolichucky River has now returned to close to its normal level before flooding...
Unicoi County community continues searching for missing people after devastating floods
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — Family and friends are still searching for 10 missing people in Unicoi County, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. For one husband, each passing day of the search is a new nightmare. "She said goodbye to me, and to take care of the kids,"...
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