Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Helene led to catastrophic flooding in northeast Tennessee. Unicoi County Hospital staff and patients were trapped by rising floodwaters and had to be evacuated by helicopter.
Catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Helene forced a "dangerous rescue situation" at a hospital in northeast Tennessee .U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger said Unicoi County Hospital staff and rescue crews in Erwin, Tennessee , were trapped by floodwaters and had to be rescued by helicopter. Friday afternoon, Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty said more than 50 people were safely evacuated from the hospital's roof.
Boats ordered up by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were unable to safely evacuate the hospital, which was taking on flood water, the company said.The hospital said 54 people were relocated to the roof and seven remained in rescue boats as the hospital was engulfed by "extremely dangerous and rapidly moving water.
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