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Tag: Tennessee

Tennessee Nurse and Dog Die Trying to Save Man Stranded in Flood

A Tennessee emergency room nurse has been hailed as a “guardian angel” after her dog died while trying to save a man stranded in Hurricane Helen's floodwaters. Boone McCrary, his girlfriend Santana Ray, and chocolate expert Moss went on a mission to find David Boutin, whose Greenville home was destroyed by rapids from the Nolichucky […]

Texas Gov. Abbot Directing Resources to Help Florida, Tennessee with Hurricane Relief

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced Monday that the Lone Star State will commit resources to support hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Tennessee. The governor said he is directing the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas emergency response and recovery resources to Florida and Tennessee to respond to the damage […]

Tennessee mayor on FEMA attacks post-Helene: 'Quit spreading those rumors'

Tennessee's mayor on Friday joined other local officials in condemning the skepticism and rumors swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to Hurricane Helen's devastation in the southeastern United States. Republican Mayor Glenn Jacobs of Knox County, Tennessee, suggested in an online post that attacks on his administration could make recovery efforts even […]

Tennessee dog trapped in tree rescued 3 days after Helene floods

Firefighters receive calls to rescue cat stranded in a tree, but firefighters in Kingsport, Tennessee, receive a call to rescue a dog stranded in a tree this week due to catastrophic flooding from Helen. We responded to the report. Working with the Murfreesboro Police Department's K-9 search team, a dog was found alive and stranded […]

80 semi-trucks tires slashed at Tennessee truck stop, deputies say

The Madison County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office is investigating a tire vandalism incident at a TA Travel Center, where more than 80 semi-trucks reportedly had their tires slashed. Deputies responded to a call from a travel center in western Madison County at 8 a.m. on Sept. 26 after receiving reports that several trucks belonging to various […]

6 Tennessee Factory Workers Swept Away by Helene Flood After Managers Made Them Stay

Several employees at a plastics factory in Tennessee were swept away by severe flooding from Hurricane Helen, and survivors blamed company management for not letting workers home before water reached dangerous levels. On Friday, Robert Jarvis, who worked at the Impact Plastics plant in Irwin, told News 5 WCYB he asked to leave after the […]

Group of migrants busted for looting Tennessee homes devastated by hurricane: Sheriff

Authorities in Tennessee recently arrested eight immigrant workers suspected of looting homes in Washington County, which was devastated by Hurricane Helen. According to Washington County Sheriff's Officefive of the men—Alvin Nafun Vega Rapallo, 24; David Byron Rapallo-Raparo, 37 years old. Kevin Noe Martinez Lopez, 25 years old. Marvin Hernandez Martinez, 43 years old. Dayne Gabriel […]