Cocke County and Newport flooding forces rescues near Pigeon …
WEB3 days ago · Flash flood warnings are still in place. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning to Cocke County. The warning impacts Newport, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. It is in effect ...
Two people dead in Cocke County after flooding, all missing
WEB1 hour ago · Mathis said the county has suffered two deaths in relation to the flood. Additional information about the deaths or their identities has not been released. During the update, Mathis also said all missing people in Cocke County have been accounted for. “That, in itself, is miraculous,” Mathis said about all missing people being accounted for.
‘We will rise up from this’ | Cocke County persevering after
WEB22 hours ago · NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) - Residents and business owners in Newport were cleaning up downtown on Saturday after floodwaters from the Pigeon River ravaged many of the buildings on Friday. “Folks ...
LIVE UPDATES: East Tennessee is devastated by Helene - get …
WEB1 day ago · Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said the utility is "building a powerline across the Pigeon River at Hartford and at Greasy Cove." They have six extra contract crews working to help, he wrote on ...
Cocke County, Newport residents evacuate after record …
WEB2 days ago · About five feet of water consume a Cocke County home near the town of Hartford on Friday, Sep. 27, 2024. The flood waters were a culmination of rising water levels in the Pigeon River and Groundhog Creek after record rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the region on Thursday night into Friday morning.
Cocke County expecting evacuations after flooding | wthr.com
WEB2 days ago · The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency said evacuations are expected for those near the Pigeon and French Broad rivers. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Cocke County until 4 p.m. Friday. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis urged people near the rivers to relocate immediately, saying the situation was "changing by the minute." A shelter is ...
Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to …
WEB1 day ago · By 6 p.m., the Pigeon River at Newport reached a gauge height of 28.85 feet, nearly 5.5 feet over its previous record of 23.4 feet. It rose roughly 23 feet in 16 hours, according to National ...
I-40 closed in Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene flooding ...
WEB2 days ago · On the Tennessee side, the Pigeon River rose to 28.85 feet, which was well above the record of 23.4 feet in the Newport area of Cocke County. The French Broad River rose to 21.69 feet as of Friday ...
Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam
WEB2 days ago · At 10:40 a.m., WATE reports that the Cocke County Emergency Management Agency shared that evacuations are expected for those affected by flooding along the Pigeon and French Broad Rivers.
‘There’s never been a flood like this’ | Cocke County officials …
WEBThe Cocke County Emergency Management Agency director said a hotline has been set up for displaced family members. There will be someone staffing the number, which is 423-540-5551, for Saturday ...
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