Tennessee, Hurricane Helene and Impact Plastics
2 dead, several missing from Impact Plastics facility after Helene floods Erwin, Tennessee
A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple employees being missing or deceased.
Six factory workers dead or missing in Eastern Tennessee after being kept on the job during Helene’s deluge
Impact Plastics made employees come in to work on Friday morning despite the imminent threat of flooding from Helene and kept them there as the nearby Nolichuky River overflowed its banks and inundated the plant.
Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead
Family members say some of their loved ones didn't get word that they could leave, but the plant, Impact Plastics, denies it threatened to fire anyone who left.
East Tennessee K-9 officer found dead after going missing following flood
ERWIN, Tenn. (WVLT) - An East Tennessee police department said one of its K-9 officers was found dead after going missing following historic flooding. The Erwin Police Department said K-9 Scotty went missing from the Bumpass Cove area, which is about four miles west of Erwin, during Friday’s flood.
Impact Plastics: Some employees dead or missing
The senior management team of Impact Plastics in Erwin has issued a press release expressing sympathy for the missing and deceased employees and one contractor during the historic and devastating floods at its facility on Friday,
11 workers at a Tennessee factory were swept away in Hurricane Helene flooding. Only 5 were rescued
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Where is Erwin, Tennessee? What happened there when Hurricane Helene's remains reached it?
Erwin, Tennessee is amongst the list of cities crippled by the effects of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee. Photos and ...
Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
While some families confirmed the deaths of their loved ones, others were still waiting for news of the missing, who were ...
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How a long-haul trucker from Humble, Texas, became a hero amid floods in Erwin, Tennessee
So it was in Erwin, Tennessee, on Sept. 27, just another stop in a seemingly ... One of the employees who died, Bertha Mendoza, 56, fell off the truck and vanished into the flood, according to ...
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US: Virginia State Police Aid in Evacuating Flood-Stricken Hospital in Tennessee
Erwin, United States - September 27, 2024 Amidst the chaos wrought by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, a dramatic rescue ...
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Foam Products' Tennessee Production Facility Damaged by Helene
Erwin, TN, October 2, 2024-Foam Products’ production facility in Erwin, Tennessee was damaged by the flood waters caused by Hurricane Helene’s landfall. All of its employees and their families are ...
Lee addresses timing of emergency declaration, flood relief progress from Unicoi Co.
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2 dead, 5 missing from Impact Plastics facility after Helene floods Erwin, Tennessee
A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple ...
Limited resources post-Helene? Survival tips and at-home hacks for Tennessee flood victims
A Tennessee survival expert shares how household items can clean water, keep your warm and provide light when power is out in ...