TDOT anticipates months of road closures in East Tennessee following flooding from Helene
The Tennessee Department of Transportation anticipates months of road closures following the historic destruction caused by Helene.TDOT believes there has been hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.
East Tennessee rallying, supporting one another after ‘horrific’ floods, Gov. Lee says
The governor requested an accelerated Major Disaster Declaration on Monday for Unicoi, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson and Washington counties.
Road closures surge after historic East Tennessee flooding
Multiple counties were impacted with road closures including Cocke, Greene, Washington, Unicoi, Carter and Johnson Counties.
Who is in charge of East Tennessee Hurricane Helene flood response?
Hundreds of workers and thousands of volunteers working to search, rescue and clean up. But who is giving orders?
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
But East Tennessee is going to need a lot of help to get its water and power back online, and eventually to reconnect communities where bridges washed out. Here are the most important things to know Monday morning: ➤ Get weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about Hurricane Helene and other weather events now At least two people in East Tennessee have died due to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene,
How Helene's path created destruction in East Tennessee – and why reservoirs mattered
Helene was not just generational, but millennial. The Nolichucky River watershed had more than a 5,000-year rainfall with Helene, TVA said.
At least five deaths confirmed in East Tennessee from Helene
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Why Helene was so devastating for East Tennessee
All this damage is being blamed on Hurricane Helene, even though some locations recorded more than a foot of rainfall well before Helene made landfall.
Hurricane Helene leaves behind catastrophic damages in East Tennessee
The damage Hurricane Helene left behind will be felt for weeks and months to come. One of the hardest hit areas is East Tennessee. Catastrophic flooding has swallowed buildings and damaged countless roads and bridges.
East Tennessee K-9 officer lost in Helene's historic floods found among dead
An East Tennessee police department is grieving the tragic loss of a K-9 officer who was swept away by the devastating flash floods that ravaged the region in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
'Hundreds of millions of dollars' in storm damages estimated in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said Tuesday it anticipates "hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and months ...
TDOT expects hundreds of millions in damage, continues bridge assessments
The priority remains connectivity and infrastructure repairs as people desperately need hospitals, food, shelter, and water.
TDOT update on East Tenn. road and bridge recovery efforts, estimates months of closures
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) gave an update Tuesday regarding their relief efforts in East Tennessee, ...
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North Carolina, Tennessee Prepare to Start Repairing Helene-damaged Interstates
State transportation agencies take stock of damage and prepare to award contracts to repair and rebuild highways and bridges ...
‘Timeline is still a question mark’: TDOT continues assessment on East Tennessee highways and roads
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has started assessing and working toward repairing roads, bridges, and highways impacted by Hurricane Helene, including Interstate 40.
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 ...
TDOT: Multiple roads damaged, or swept away, from impact of Hurricane Helene in upper East TN
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a bridge over the Nolichucky River in Greene County was damaged, and so were ...
NCDOT: Full extent of road damage in Western NC not yet known. Here’s current info
The scale of destruction from Hurricane Helene coupled with the mountain terrain mean crews haven’t made it to many places.
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Over 100 bridges inspected and hundreds to go, Tennessee Department of Transportation says
The Tennessee Department of Transportation gave an update Sunday afternoon on the storm damage and how it's impacting the transportation system across Tennessee.