54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued
Tennessee floods: 54 people stranded on Unicoi County Hospital roof rescued as water rose
Unicoi County Hospital is in Erwin, Tennessee, around 100 miles east of Knoxville and Pigeon Forge. The region saw intense flooding Friday as Tropical Storm Helene, downgraded from a hurricane, barreled through the Southeast, inflicting flooding and power outages across multiple states.
Watch: Tenn. hospital CEO details rescue of over 50 from roof of hospital
Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine described the decision to move Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients to the roof amid rising floodwaters
All hospital personnel and patients rescued from Unicoi County Hospital
Patients and staff at Unicoi County Hospital are trapped on the roof Friday due to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
54 people rescued from roof of Tennessee hospital due to floodwaters from Hurricane Helene
At least 54 people were trapped on the roof of a hospital in Tennessee on Friday after floodwaters due to Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded the medical center.
54 patients rescued from atop Tennessee hospital swamped by Hurricane Helene
Helicopters recovered 54 people from Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, Friday after floodwaters swollen by Hurricane Helene inundated the facility.
Patients and staff were stranded at a flooded Tennessee hospital
More than 50 people were stranded Friday at an eastern Tennessee hospital due to fast-rising water and high winds, after several attempts to airlift them failed during a dangerous rescue operation, Ballad Health officials said.
US: People stranded on hospital roof amid flooding in Erwin, Tennessee
Erwin, United States - September 27, 2024 On September 27, 2024, @tylerandbrody5 shared a video from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, USA, where over 50 people were stranded due to fast-rising floodwaters and high winds.
Dozens rescued from roof of Tennessee hospital during flooding from Helene
More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – du
109 total missing in Washington, Unicoi counties
Four ‘weather-related’ deaths confirmed in East Tennessee, officials say
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'We were on an island': First responders recount Unicoi County Hospital rescue mission
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Ballad Health: Everyone rescued from Unicoi County Hospital
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Employees still missing from East Tennessee plastics factory after Helene
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TN National Guard, THP and KCSO bring in helicopters to rescue more than 50 trapped by flooding on Unicoi Co. Hospital roof
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How is the Tennessee National Guard helping after flooding in Unicoi, Erwin
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YMCA of East Tennessee accepting donations for Unicoi County flooding victims
All YMCA of East Tennessee locations will be accepting donations in the coming days to be delivered to Unicoi County, one of ...