Cocke County mayor shares update as recovery efforts continue in Helene aftermath
As recovery efforts continue, Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis will be sharing an update Monday after some delays. “We are receiving an update from all agencies, so my Cocke County update will be delayed,
Cocke County residents lean on each other as recovery efforts begin
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.
‘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,
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.
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.
Sheriff identifies 2 killed in Cocke County after flooding
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis provided an update on storm damage and deaths Sunday evening.Mathis said the county has suffered two deaths in relation to the flood. Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball later identified those two as Jean and Mike Obrist.
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Newport neighbors say community is coming together in the aftermath of historic flooding
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Downtown Newport ordered to evacuate, State of Emergency declared for Cocke County
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‘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
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Cocke County, Newport evacuations ordered after false alarm over 'catastrophic' dam failure
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Newport Utilities declares state of emergency for all water operations, Cocke Co. under Boil Water Advisory
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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.