Tropical storm Helene left people stranded and thousands without power amid flash floods and downed trees in its wake after pounding East Tennessee.
Many parts of East Tennessee are being ravaged by floods with more rain to come. Downtown Newport is under an evacuation alert because of a failure in the Waterville Dam. Eastbound I-40 is closed after floods ripped part of the interstate away. It is reported that 84,310 customers are without power , and majority of those customers are in Eastern Tennessee.
Here is a look at some of the damage from the storm.
Hurricane Helene damages Interstate 40 in Cocke County
I-40 East is closed to all traffic at MM 432 in Cocke County due to flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/kGB1CVT4Wi
— Mark Nagi (@MarkNagiTDOT) September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene causes flooding in Sevier County
Hurricane Helene floods Unicoi County, leaves people stranded
UPDATE: More than 50 individuals have been safely evacuated from the Unicoi County Hospital. This video is from a TEMA District Coordinator who responded to the initial evacuation request Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/hHrheYUfoh
— Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) (@TennesseeEMA) September 27, 2024
🚨 Appalachian Trail Update on Hurricane Helene🚨: Due to flooding from Hurricane Helene, the Damascus Trail Center is…
Posted by Appalachian Trail Conservancy on Friday, September 27, 2024
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