Flooding from Hurricane Helene swept away 11 factory employees as they left work. Only 5 have been found.
The raging floodwaters swept 11 people away, and only five were rescued. Two of them are confirmed dead and part of the death toll across the affected states that passed 160 Tuesday.
Dog Saved From 20-Foot Tree After Being Swept Away In Helene Flooding
A small dog that authorities said was washed 20 feet into a tree by the powerful floodwaters of Hurricane Helene last week is back on solid ground thanks to some local firefighters and a K-9 unit in east Tennessee.
Factory workers say company told them not to evacuate from Hurricane Helene. 11 were swept away in floodwaters
An employee at the Tennessee factory where 11 workers were swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters, and at least two died, has told The Independent that the company failed to evacuate staff in time despite the dangers, and put “profits over our lives”.
Tennessee Probing Factory Where Workers Were Swept Away by Helene Flooding
Tennessee state authorities on Wednesday said they are investigating a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene. The incident occurred at Impact Plastics in the small town of Erwin on Friday,
House swept away amid flooding in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
The death toll from Hurricane Helene's destruction in the U.S. Southeast has reached 133. Video by Rick Wilard shows a house swept away by strong currents in the Swannanoa River, collapsing into debris.
RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene
A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.
Transylvania County, North Carolina, residents band together to help after Helene
Gas, electricity and ice are some of the needs in Transylvania County, North Carolina, as residents try to recover from Helene.
‘We’ve all been living in fear of this’ — but Helene’s devastation still shocked North Carolina
The N.C. climate change plan warned four years ago the state’s western mountains were vulnerable to extreme weather and “even Asheville itself is not immune.”
A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
Torrential rains from Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina last week, with flooding that has devastated local communities, killed dozens in the state, left many residents without running water or power,
Satellite Footage Shows Flooding in North Carolina Following Storm Helene
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows the extensive flooding the River Arts District and Biltmore Village from Hurricane Helene.
Carolinas received dire warnings of Hurricane Helene. The reality was even worse.
Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast that the storm’s heavy rains and high winds could bring disaster hundreds of miles from the coast.
Tennessee factory employees clung to semitruck before Helene floodwaters swept them away
The harrowing incident happened at the same time as the Unicoi County Hospital helicopter rescue, just a mile south.
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Watch: Moment building and container swept away as Helene leaves 210 dead
More than 210 people are now confirmed dead after Helene carved a path of destruction through several US states, officials ...
Western NC resident helps man whose wife got swept away in floodwaters
Derek Calhoun was trying to get his family to safety when he came upon a man who'd just lost his wife in raging floodwaters.
Dad, 75, Clung to Tree for Hours Before Being Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters in Front of His Family
A 75-year-old North Carolina man was swept away by Hurricane Helene floodwaters after clinging to a tree for hours as ...
Son grieves for missing dad, feared swept away by Helene
A 60-year-old man has been missing since floodwaters ripped through his home near the Nolichucky River last week. His son is ...
Factory employees clung desperately to a truck before Helene floodwaters swept them away
A group of factory workers tried in vain to escape the raging Nolichucky River in Erwin, Tennessee, even as a dramatic rescue ...
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Mom shares heartbreaking final words from 7-year-old son before he was swept away in floodwaters with grandparents
A North Carolina mom has shared the heartbreaking final words from her seven-year-old son before he was swept away in ...
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'God is the hero': Trucker credited with saving several people swept away in Tennessee floodwaters
A truck driver in Tennessee is now being praised as a hero after he helped save several factory workers who were swept away ...