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ERWIN — Those who have flood insurance through a program that makes federal money available to the insured and the county, and who live within a designated special flood area looking to rebuild ...
At least one woman died after a group of Impact Plastics employees was swept away in the flood waters in Erwin on Friday. The factory workers clung to yellow plastic pipes on the back of a ...
An Erwin, Tn., plastic plant is under scrutiny after some workers said officials kept them on the job until flood waters began rising. Several of the plant workers were among casualties of ...
In a Saturday afternoon press conference, Erwin also said an estimated 33 people are missing. More information and updates on the flooding aftermath are expected Sunday.
(AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by flooding ... factory in Erwin, a small ...
Erwin, TN 37650. A relative of an Impact Plastics employee confirmed to 10News that Sibrina Barnett is one of the former employees who died in the flooding. There is a memorial benefit spaghetti ...
When Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast last week, it caused historic flooding. At one point, million gallons of water were pouring over the Nolichucky Dam. The county seat Erwin's utilities were ...
The NWS warned that if the dam fails, the initial flood wave —a wall of water— would reach populated roads in just 20 minutes. The town of Erwin is also along the path of danger from the ...
ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — Nuclear Fuel Services Inc., a subsidiary ofBWX Technologies Inc., is assessing conditions at the Town of Erwin facility in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Company ...
Thousands lost everything after historic flooding swallowed communities and ... It's devastating," Trey Moore of Erwin, Tenn., said. The once familiar streets of Erwin are now unrecognizable ...
ERWIN, Tenn. — Impact Plastics in Erwin stated on Monday that some employees were missing or dead following Friday's flood. “We are devastated by the tragic loss of great employees,” said ...
Flood waters from the Nolichucky River rage near Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday Sept. 27, 2024. On Friday, a video went viral that showed the dire flooding around Unicoi County ...