Erwin Utilities provides Saturday update on service restoration
WEB16 hours ago — ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Erwin Utilities provided an update on its electric, water, wastewater and fiber restoration efforts on Saturday evening. Severe flooding due to Hurricane Helene tore thr…
Stranded patients, staff airlifted from Tennessee hospital ... - CBS News
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Authorities on Friday successfully airlifted over 50 people stranded by fast-moving floodwaters from the roof of a hospital in Erwin, in eastern Tennessee, as the remnants of Hurricane Helene ...
50-plus people rescued from roof as flood waters surround …
WEBSep 28, 2024 — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.
Patients and staff were stranded at a flooded Tennessee hospital - NBC News
WEBSep 27, 2024 — The high winds and water levels prevented helicopter crews from airlifting patients and staff from Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, hospital officials said.
East TN flood victims: Erwin's Impact Plastics employees fought …
WEB5 days ago — Erwin is one of dozens of East Tennessee towns submerged following the flooding that devastated the region after Hurricane Helene made landfall and turned north, unleashing historic levels of...
More than 50 rescued from Unicoi County Hospital after Tennessee flood
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Fifty-four people were rescued from the roof of the Unicoi County Hospital on Sept. 27 after flooding due to Tropical Storm Helene left them stranded. Virginia State Police finished the rescue ...
‘Dangerous rescue operation’ saves dozens trapped on roof of …
WEBSep 27, 2024 — ERWIN, Tenn. — Catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene led to an urgent rescue mission in the eastern Tennessee town of Erwin, where helicopters raced to pluck dozens of staff and patients stranded on the roof of a flooded hospital.
People stranded on hospital roof in Erwin, Tennessee, rescued
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Dozens of patients and hospital staff stranded on the rooftop of an Eastern Tennessee hospital were whisked away aboard rescue helicopters and boats as floodwaters threatened to swallow the...
Hurricane Helene Tennessee floods: Search continues for missing …
WEB6 days ago — Jean and Mike Obrist died in the floods, Ball said. Their bodies were recovered Sept. 28 and family members have been notified, Ball said. Families in Erwin wait for word about missing loved ones
Ballad Health: Everyone rescued from Unicoi County Hospital
WEBSep 27, 2024 — UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — All patients and personnel who were stranded at Unicoi County Hospital amid historic flooding have been rescued, according to Ballad Health. Ballad announced that as...