Cocke County residents lean on each other as recovery efforts begin
NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Recovery efforts in Newport are just beginning following the major flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Streets in downtown are coated with mud and businesses along Broadway suffered damage.
Cocke County mayor shares update as recovery efforts continue in Helene aftermath
As recovery efforts continue, Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis shared an update on Monday just after 1:15 p.m. He started by sharing a list of impassable roads, warning people to avoid these areas at all costs: He added that Nob Creek Bridge on the Cocke/Greene County line has been washed away.
Roads in downtown Newport reopened, crews working to restore critical water systems in Cocke Co.
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball has confirmed the identity of two people who were killed in devastating flooding that hit the county. Jean and Mike Obrist were killed in what Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis described as a "100-year event."
Neighbors remember elderly couple killed in Cocke County flood
In Cocke County, two people were killed after water quickly rushed to homes on Goodwater Road after midnight. Sheriff CJ Ball confirmed that Mike and Jean Obrist were the two who were killed. Neighbors said that the elderly couple had tried to evacuate as water came rushing towards their home.
Mayor: 2 dead in Cocke County after flooding
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has shared that two people are dead after flooding in the county in the aftermath of Helene.
2 dead in Cocke County after flooding, recovery efforts continue
On Monday, Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball confirmed that Jean and Mike Obrist are the two people who died in the flood.
Two people dead in Cocke County after flooding, all missing residents accounted for, mayor says
Mathis said multiple agencies are continuing to respond to calls of service as county residents recover from the flood.
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