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.
Helene aftermath: Unicoi County makes steady progress in restoring utilities
Erwin is a small town in Unicoi County that sits along the banks of the Nolichucky River. The city is about 120 miles away ...
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 ...
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Unicoi County High School leads recovery after Helene
Since the flood waters hit, Unicoi County High School has become a lifeline for the community. Meals have been served, ...
‘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 ...
TBI investigating Unicoi County company after some employees disappear, die in devastating flooding
District Attorney General Steven Finney requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation look to identify any potential ...