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.
Five Hurricane Helene flood deaths confirmed in Tennessee
At least five people have died in East Tennessee in the devastating Hurricane Helene floods. The number is expected to rise. Two deaths were confirmed Sept. 29 in Unicoi County and Johnson County, and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency officials said Sept. 30 their total has risen to three.
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.
TEMA says state and federal assistance is at work after East Tennessee flooding
Primarily, TEMA spoke about state and federal response, infrastructure damage and how best to help those who were affected.
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.
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.
I-40 collapse: How long will interstate be closed? Alternate routes between North Carolina-Tennessee
A mudslide on the North Carolina side resulted in a partial collapse of the I-40, NCDOT spokesperson Kelse Edwards said.
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‘Timeline is still a question mark’: TDOT continues assessment on East Tennessee highways and roads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has started assessing and working toward repairing roads, bridges, and highways impacted by Hurricane Helene, ...
WATCH: TDOT updates storm damage to East Tennessee roads after widespread flooding
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials are set to hold a virtual press conference on Sunday to share the latest ...
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 ...
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.
‘Do not travel to Western NC’: I-40 is impassable in several locations, I-26 is closed at the Tennessee state line
Parts of I-40 from Statesville to the Tennessee line are closed. Impassable due to landslides and downed trees.
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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 ...