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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, federal and state officials survey flood damage from Helene

Gov. Bill Lee and other state and federal officials traveled to northeast Tennessee on Saturday to survey catastrophic flood damage in several counties in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. Lee was accompanied by First Lady Maria Lee,

New York Post · 2h

Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene

A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall.

The New York Times · 19h

Tennessee Dam Near Failure After Heavy Rain From Helene

The authorities were evacuating residents living downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning it was likely to fail and cause deadly flash flooding after Helene caused record water levels in the area.

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida

USA Today · 6h

Helene in Tennessee live updates: Rainfall totals reach four inches in some areas

As of Friday, the Middle Tennessee region remains under a flood watch. The remnants of Helene will bring along heavy rainfall and strong winds.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region — where the state’s peninsula meets the Panhandle — about 11:10 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said. The massive system is now “an extremely dangerous Category 4” storm,

Politico · 1d

‘A sense of trauma’: Florida takes stock of damages after destructive Hurricane Helene

Helene was one of the most powerful storms to hit Florida’s Big Bend in a lifetime, and damages across the region are mounting from the water and wind.

At least 50 stranded on Tennessee hospital roof

Yahoo · 1h

WATCH: VSP rescues people stranded at Tennessee hospital after Hurricane Helene prompts flooding

Aviation assets from Abingdon, Va., helped rescue at least 54 people from the roof of a Tennessee hospital on Friday as rising flood waters brought on by Hurricane Helene prompted evacuation. According to VSP,

ABC · 8h

Rescue missions after Helene's flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof

Patients and their caregivers were rescued from a Tennessee hospital’s roof after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene drove them from the building’s interior and conditions made rescue efforts difficu

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

'Dangerous rescue' saves dozens stranded on hospital roof amid Helene deluge

More than 50 people were stranded at Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Ballad Health said in a Friday afternoon statement.

Biden approves Tennessee emergency declaration

USA Today · 7h

Flood rescue efforts continue as Biden approves emergency for Tennessee

Federal disaster assistance for Tennessee to supplement response efforts due to Helene, FEMA announced Saturday morning.

Yahoo · 9h

Biden, FEMA approve Emergency Declaration for Tennessee after flood

President Joe Biden approved an Emergency Declaration for Tennessee to receive aid from FEMA on Saturday following Friday’s devastating flood event. A news release from FEMA said federal disaster assistance is now available to the State of Tennessee to supplement response efforts to flooding regionwide.

MSNBC · 11h

Biden approves Tennessee emergency declaration as South wakes up to Helene aftermath

President Joe Biden added Tennessee to a list of states requesting emergency funding as multiple states wake up to widespread damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports from Georgia where hurricane winds left the most destruction.

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Dozens dead as Helene unleashes life-threatening flooding. Dam break feared in Tennessee

Helene, the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region, is now a post-tropical cyclone with winds ...

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Eastern Tennessee Officials Brace Residents for ‘Life Lost’ After Helene

Though no bodies have been recovered in Unicoi County, authorities say they expect fatalities among about a half-dozen people ...

Food, water, shelter, roads: Where to get help in Tennessee after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina officials are continuing to advise that drivers do not go out on the roads due to the floods and the structure ...

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At least 58 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast

Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the ...

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Remnants of Hurricane Helene stalls over Tennessee Valley as death toll rises to 52, damage nears $110B

The destructive and deadly Hurricane Helene stalled over western Kentucky and Tennessee early Saturday but still left nearly ...

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Helene aftermath: At least 56 dead, severe flood risk remains

( NewsNation) — The worst of Helene’s storm is behind, but the aftermath troubles much of the southeastern U.S. with at least ...

Is Dollywood closed? Park announces schedule as Helene moves out of East Tennessee

The theme park will open Sept. 28 after having to adjust its schedule the past two days due to inclement weather. Here’s when ...

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