Rooftop Unicoi County hospital rescues prompt change in policy from CEO
The impactful story of three people trapped Friday on the roof of Unicoi County Hospital — a story shared by more than 50 others — is prompting change from the hospital’s owners.
Tennessee floods: 54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued as water rose
Unicoi County Hospital is in Erwin, Tennessee, around 100 miles east of Knoxville and Pigeon Forge. The region saw intense flooding Friday as Tropical Storm Helene, downgraded from a hurricane, barreled through the Southeast, inflicting flooding and power outages across multiple states.
More than 60 rescued from flooded Unicoi County Hospital
By most accounts, last Friday’s successful evacuation of more than 60 people from a nearly submerged Unicoi County Hospital reads like the plot of a blockbuster movie — except this
‘No other option’ | Unicoi Co. Hospital administrator recounts rooftop flood rescue
The top official at Ballad Health’s Unicoi County Hospital said moving everyone to the roof on Friday during severe flooding quickly became the only possible course of action. News Channel 11 met with Hospital Administrator Jennifer Harrah at Ballad’s recently established Medical Response Unit,
Unicoi County Hospital survivor still traumatized after flood waters trapped them
It will be a week on Friday since powerful floodwaters from Hurricane Helene stranded about 60 people at Unicoi County Hospital.
Father of Unicoi County football player among Impact Plastics employee deaths
Johnny Peterson, the father of a Unicoi County football player, is among the Impact Plastics employees confirmed to have died ...
EMA Director walks through devastating events in Unicoi County
News Channel 11 spent the day with Unicoi County Emergency Management Director Jimmy Erwin to talk about the devastating ...
Here is the latest information on flood management in Unicoi County
Unicoi County authorities say that water levels at the Nolichuky River have returned to close to their normal level before ...
‘They told me ‘no’’ | Impact Plastics employee says company could have saved lives in Unicoi County
A plastics factory in Unicoi County is under fire after some employees were trapped and killed there during flooding brought ...
‘Just give us something’ | Families of missing people in Unicoi County demand answers at press conference
A press conference on search and recovery and flood relief efforts in Unicoi County grew tense and emotional as the loved ...
73 unaccounted for in Unicoi County as leaders meet for briefing
Leaders in Unicoi County met Sunday morning to provide an update to the public regarding rescue and relief efforts for flood ...
'We're going to keep on fighting' | Unicoi County community comes together after historic flooding
State emergency management leaders said they have provided Spanish translators to help with the language barrier in the ...
3 ambulances donated to Unicoi County EMS to replace flood-claimed ones
Unicoi County EMS lost four of its five vehicles while responding to the county’s now-destroyed hospital amid historic ...
LIVE UPDATES: Amid rescue efforts, 10 people still missing in Unicoi County
With the help of countless resources from across county and state lines, first responders in Unicoi County have been able to ...
Body found in Unicoi County Thursday sent to forensic center
A body was found in Unicoi County on Thursday, according to Myron Hughes, Tennessee All-Hazards Incident Management Team ...