Tennessee, Erwin and Impact Plastics
Erwin, Tennessee, is one of towns hardest hit by flooding after Helene. Here's what happened.
Erwin, Tennessee is amongst the list of cities crippled by the effects of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee. Photos and videos of the area taken before and after rising and swift floodwaters infiltrated this small town showcase the community's devastation The resulting images along with news of the floods pushed Erwin into the spotlight in the last week.
2 dead, 5 missing from Impact Plastics facility after Helene floods Erwin, Tennessee
A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple employees being missing or deceased.
Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead
Family members say some of their loved ones didn't get word that they could leave, but the plant, Impact Plastics, denies it threatened to fire anyone who left.
'Why did you make us work?': Impact Plastics employee recalls Helene flood that killed coworkers
Among the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and the countless stories of loss and hardship, one particular tragedy is under investigation after the deaths of several workers at a plastics company in East Tennessee.
TBI investigating Impact Plastics in Erwin after multiple employees died in flooding
At least two women who worked at the plant died and at least three are missing. Employees allege they weren't allowed to leave as floodwaters rose.
Watch: Helene floods Impact Plastics plant in Erwin, Tennessee
Impact Plastics, a Unicoi County, Tennessee, plastics factory, is under investigation following the tragic deaths of several employees during the Hurricane Helene flood.
DA: TBI investigating Impact Plastics flood response
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) will investigate allegations involving Erwin-based Impact Plastics’ leadership’s actions during Friday’s flooding, the local district attorney announced Wednesday.
'Why would you make us stay there' || Employee says Erwin plastics manufacturer lied after river flooding deaths
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This long-haul trucker from Humble, Texas, became a hero amid floods in Erwin, Tennessee
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Tennessee Probing Factory Where Workers Were Swept Away by Helene Flooding
A plastics factory is under investigation after 11 workers were carried away by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene.
Where is Erwin, Tennessee? What happened there when Hurricane Helene's remains reached it?
Erwin, Tennessee is amongst the list of cities crippled by the effects of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee. Photos and ...
Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
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2 dead, several missing from Impact Plastics facility after Helene floods Erwin, Tennessee
A devastating flood struck an East Tennessee plastics manufacturing plant during Hurricane Helene, resulting in multiple ...
Limited resources post-Helene? Survival tips and at-home hacks for Tennessee flood victims
A Tennessee survival expert shares how household items can clean water, keep your warm and provide light when power is out in Hurricane Helene floods.