East Tennessee, Hurricane Helene
Who is in charge of East Tennessee Hurricane Helene flood response?
Hundreds of workers and thousands of volunteers working to search, rescue and clean up. But who is giving orders?
Road closures surge after historic East Tennessee flooding
Multiple counties were impacted with road closures including Cocke, Greene, Washington, Unicoi, Carter and Johnson Counties.
Helene's floodwaters devastate East Tennessee
The remnants of Hurricane Helene thrashed East Tennessee on Friday, causing catastrophic flooding in several communities near the North Carolina border. The big picture: Towns were evacuated and whole homes were carried away by record-breaking floodwaters.
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
TVA's system of dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries has been tested by record flooding from Hurricane Helene, which drenched Western North Carolina and East Tennessee as a tropical storm , washing out interstate lanes and trapping residents as small streams in the Great Smoky Mountains suddenly became raging rivers.
Tennessee Authorities Release New Footage of Major Flooding Following Helene
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency released footage of extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Northeast Tennessee on September 28, urging residents to “not self-deploy without coordination with local officials.
LIVE UPDATES: East Tennessee is devastated by Helene - get county-by-county updates
As communities begin regrouping, they're focusing on finding people who are unaccounted for, reopening roads, ensuring there is safe drinking water and finding shelter for people whose homes are damaged.
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5 bridges destroyed, 14 closed—TDOT crews start recovery work, repairs in East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) task force and bridge inspection crews have been dispatched to East ...
Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge
A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the ...
TDOT: 14 Tennessee bridges closed, 5 destroyed from flooding
TDOT said 27 sections of state roadway and 14 bridges are closed as of Monday, Sept. 30. Five bridges are destroyed.
TDOT: Multiple roads damaged, or swept away, from impact of Hurricane Helene in upper East TN
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a bridge over the Nolichucky River in Greene County was damaged, and so were ...
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Severe Weather from Hurricane Helene Causes Interstate 40 Collapse, Prompting Closures in Tennessee and North Carolina
Hurricane Helene caused a partial collapse of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting road closures and a state of ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, federal and state officials survey flood damage from Helene
Gov. Bill Lee and other state and federal officials traveled to northeast Tennessee on Saturday to survey catastrophic flood ...
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Over 100 bridges inspected and hundreds to go, Tennessee Department of Transportation says
The Tennessee Department of Transportation gave an update Sunday afternoon on the storm damage and how it's impacting the transportation system across Tennessee.
‘Historic damage’: Gov. Lee, state officials finish survey of storm damage in upper East Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Gov. Bill Lee along with state officials including Deputy Gov. and Tennessee Department of ...
Hurricane Helene: Florida to help North Carolina, Tennessee recovery in ‘Operation Blue Ridge’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is sending recovery assistance to North Carolina and Tennessee to help with ...
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Week of Traffic Disruptions Ahead for West Tennessee as TDOT Announces Multiple Construction Projects
Upcoming roadwork in West Tennessee will affect traffic with lane closures for resurfacing and repairs from September 25 to ...