Woman rescued from Tennessee hospital: ‘We should’ve had more time’
Angel Mitchell was visiting her mother at Unicoi County Hospital in Tennessee when floodwaters forced patients and staff to be airlifted from the roof. Mitchell said she felt like hospital leaders waited too long before evacuating and feared she would drown.
The harrowing incident happened at the same time as the Unicoi County Hospital helicopter rescue, just a mile south.
Sgt. Josh Ollis said he'll always remember the caskets from nearby graveyards washing by as he attempted to calm frightened ...
It comes after the counties became two of the hardest-hit areas in East Tennessee after the remnants of Hurricane Helene brought massive flooding.
The Nolichucky River overflows near the Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee after heavy rain from Tropical Storm ...
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