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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.
Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration in Tennessee after floods
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Wednesday. According to a news release from FEMA, federal disaster assistance is available to the state to assist in recovery efforts after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Federal funding will […]
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