President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Tennessee
President Joe Biden approved Tennessee’s major disaster declaration after a request from Gov. Bill Lee.It comes after several ...
TVA working to protect water supply intakes downstream from debris in Douglas Lake
River-level maintenance efforts continue nearly a week after Helene impacted the region. The Tennessee Valley Authority on ...
Why was Asheville, North Carolina flooding so bad? Rare weather events and climate change are to blame
Helene produced such a large amount of rainfall due in part to a predecessor event, small (relative to a hurricane) regions ...
Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 190 as US Southeast digs out from catastrophe driven by climate change
The full extent of the damage to infrastructure is still largely unknown, while hundreds of thousands of people in the ...
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Organizations offer multiple ways to help Smyth and neighbors with storm recovery
The flooding and wind damage that came with Hurricane Helene’s remnants have left many people in need. Opportunities to help through established organizations are emerging.
Even as water returns to Cocke County post-floods, people still facing contamination warnings
Mayor Rob Mathis’ warning comes after the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a water contact ...
Cocke County’s dive team helping restore power
Many Newport residents are still without power after flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated the area. Newport Utilities ...