The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Reports 12 Confirmed Deaths And 15 Missing Persons Following Hurricane Helene’s Flooding In East Tennessee. Unicoi County Has The Highest Toll With 5 Fatalities. Cocke And Washington Counties Each Report 2 Deaths, While Greene, Johnson, And Knox Counties Each Have 1. The Search Continues For One Missing Person In Unicoi County. EMA Director Jimmy Erwin Says The Search Process Takes Time….
Six People Are Missing In Greene And Three Each In Carter And Washington Counties. Erwin Tells Folks To Take All Donations To Bristol Motor Speedway. Also, He’s Asking Everyone To Not Visit Unicoi County At This Time, Because They Need To Get Equipment In And Out.