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From school rebuilding to water, here's biggest concerns in East Tennessee after Helene
Hard-hit East Tennessee communities face days and months of recovery after destructive flooding from Hurricane Helene. Two million electricity customers throughout the Southeast were without power to start the week, including many in Tennessee, where at least 11 people have died as of Oct. 3. At the same time, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating 27 active missing person leads. ...
Experts say mental health vital part of recovery as Cocke County rebuilds
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been one week since Helene struck East Tennessee, and disasters like this can leave people disoriented and stunned. Disasters such as Hurricane Helene are often sudden, unexpected and overwhelming, as they were here in Newport. For many people with no outwardly visible physical injury, there can be nonetheless an […]
Families picking up the pieces in Canton as Helene cleanup & recovery continues
Canton community dealing with damage; same area hit hard by Fred in 2021. Bob Stansell said he and his wife are trying to make life somewhat normal for their three children in Canton, North Carolina, but there’s only so much they can do in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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