2 dead in Cocke County
Cocke County Election Commission opens in new location after Helene, flooding
As the floodwaters have cleared and cleanup efforts are underway in Cocke County after Helene, local election officials announced Tuesday that registered voters can cast their ballots at a new location.
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. Mathis shared about the two deaths during an update on social media, adding that the county has no more missing persons.
‘We will rise up from this’ | Cocke County persevering after historic flooding
Cocke County officials provide update on flooding Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis said they will get through this together. “The resilience of our community, the resilience of our people. We have been knocked down before,
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.
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.
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.
'We will rise up from this' | What to know about historic Newport flooding and rescue efforts, 2 confirmed Cocke Co. deaths
Mayor Rob Mathis said responders haven't lost a single person who called for rescue and added around 50 separate agencies had ...
In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call
Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.
‘Best feeling in the world’ | Cocke County pulls together amid devastating flooding
It’s the best feeling in the world to know that you can help others,” Susan Clevenger, a volunteer, said. Just days after ...
Newport neighbors say community is coming together in the aftermath of historic flooding
Much of the flooding affected neighbors along the Pigeon and French Broad Rivers. NEWPORT, Tennessee — Some Cocke County ...
How to help Cocke County, East TN with donations after Helene
Donations are being gathered at drop-off centers around East Tennessee to send to Cocke County residents in the aftermath of ...
Waterville Dam Failure: Updates on Flooding in Newport, Tennessee
Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.
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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
Officials in Cocke County urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately just after 3 p.m. Sept. 27 following reports that a North Carolina dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure," ...
‘It’s the best feeling in the world to know that you can help others’ | List of distribution centers, donations for Cocke County flood victims
“It’s an amazing community. All the first responders, emergency services, school system, county government, city government, ...