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EMA Director walks through devastating events in Unicoi County
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)- News Channel 11 spent the day with Unicoi County Emergency Management Director Jimmy Erwin to talk about the devastating flood that hit the county. “It will take us at least a year to get this debris to move, and it’ll take us five years to get all of our infrastructure back and […]
Free replacement driver’s licenses, ID available for East TN flood victims
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is offering free replacement identification licenses and driver licenses to those impacted by the East Tennessee floods at Driver Services mobile units in Carter, Unicoi and Cocke Counties.
Jonesborough Water Utility crew still working to restore water
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Jonesborough Water Utility crew said water has been restored in some parts of the area. The town is under a boil water notice for 48 hours. A release from the water company said water has been restored in the following areas: There is still no water in the following areas […]
Erwin Utilities aims to have water restored to all customers by Saturday
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Erwin Utilities said it hopes to have water service restored to all of its customers by Saturday morning. According to an online update by the utility, water was slowly being restored to the Temple Hill area on Friday. The utility said those customers will be under a boil notice when their […]
Unicoi County Schools contemplating future as flood recovery continues
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The question of when students will return to classes in Unicoi County does not seem to have a simple answer. Flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene led to fatalities and widespread destruction in the county. Unicoi County High School has become a shelter for flood victims and a hub for […]
Scammers, looters look for marks post-Helene in Tennessee
(The Center Square) – Relief is pouring into areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene, but some are only looking for "relief" for themselves. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office told The Center Square on Wednesday it has received several reports of price gouging. Eight men were arrested and charged with looting on Saturday night in Washington County, an area heavily damaged by the storm less than 48 hours before, the Washington...
State senator: I-26 expected to be fixed first, I-40 will require more time after flooding disaster
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Flooding damage on Interstate 26 in northeast Tennessee likely will be repaired more quickly than that on Interstate 40 because it can be addressed more easily, state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey told WBIR. The Knoxville Republican said work for I-26 would be let through an incentive...
Medical response tents work to plug gap left by Unicoi Co. Hospital destruction
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A medical response unit from Jackson, Tennessee arrived in Unicoi County shortly after generational flooding tore through the area and destroyed the county’s hospital. News Channel 11 toured the inflatable tents set up in the parking lot of Unicoi County High School on Wednesday, which are serving as hubs for […]
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