Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis first alerted residents to leave the Newport area, roughly 60 miles west of Knoxville, in a ...
The Pigeon River in Cocke County has reached a major flood stage and is at 16 feet. It's risen four feet in three hours.
More water than ever is hurtling through Douglas Dam as TVA sends Helene's aftermath down through the Tennessee River.
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.
The storm leveled entire towns and left at least 42 people dead. Millions were still without power, and extreme rain left a dam in Tennessee on the brink of failure.
Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.
The mayor of Cocke County declared a state of emergency, and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning.
The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding.
Hurricane Helene could strengthen to a Category 4 storm as it advances toward Florida, AccuWeather forecasts.Just over a ...