Unicoi County officials update community
Unicoi County officials update community after flooding
News Channel 11 was at Unicoi County High School on Sunday afternoon to attend a press conference after devastating flooding throughout the county. The press conference was streamed live and will be available for viewing shortly.
LIVE UPDATES: Amid rescue efforts, 10 people still missing in Unicoi County
With the help of countless resources from across county and state lines, first responders in Unicoi County have been able to find a majority of the 33 people who were unaccounted for the afternoon of Sept. 28, Erwin Police Chief Regan Tilson told Knox News.
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Sgt. Josh Ollis said he'll always remember the caskets from nearby graveyards washing by as he attempted to calm frightened patients in Unicoi County.
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Officials said the Nolichucky River is believed to have swelled about 30 feet, which caused widespread destruction of property and structures.
Officials confirm 2 weather-related deaths in Unicoi, Johnson counties
News Channel 11 was at Unicoi County High School on Sunday afternoon to attend a press conference after devastating flooding throughout the county. The press conference was streamed live and can be watched above.
Tennessee floods: 54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued as water rose
Unicoi County Hospital is in Erwin, Tennessee, around 100 miles east of Knoxville and Pigeon Forge. The region saw intense flooding Friday as Tropical Storm Helene, downgraded from a hurricane, barreled through the Southeast, inflicting flooding and power outages across multiple states.
Unicoi County authorities confirm two fatalities in region
Two fatalities have been confirmed as a result of storm Helene in the region, Unicoi County officials said at a press conference on Sunday.
Hurricane Helene: Two deaths confirmed in Unicoi and Johnson counties following
"We do expect this number to change," spokesperson Myron Hughes of the Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency said Sunday.
Unicoi County families still searching for missing loved ones
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.
Unicoi County flooding confirmed fatal, more than 30 missing
Flooding in Unicoi County has been confirmed as deadly, according to WCYB. WYCB reports that people died in the flooding in Unicoi County but did not confirm how many. This is according to Unicoi County Emergency Management Director and Incident Commander Jim Erwin.
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