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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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Extent of Helene devastation comes into clearer focus with Lee, lawmakers’ visit
By Cassandra Stephenson and Anita Wadhwani Tennessee Lookout The extent of the damage wrought in northeast Tennessee by the ...
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Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus
Gov. Bill Lee and members of the state's Congressional delegation toured East Tennessee areas damage by Hurricane Helene.
How Helene's path created destruction in East Tennessee – and why reservoirs mattered
Helene was not just generational, but millennial. The Nolichucky River watershed had more than a 5,000-year rainfall with ...
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As waters recede in East Tennessee, officials turn to the long recovery road ahead
Four days after Hurricane Helene unleashed devastation across rural East Tennessee, emergency officials switch from rescue to ...
Record release at Douglas Dam as TVA works to prevent more flooding
The TVA shares current lake levels on its website at tva.com. Elevated releases are expected to continue over the next ...
Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding
Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina following Storm Helene flooding - Two people died due to ...