More than 50 patients and staff were resecued from the roof of a Tennessee hospital after floodwaters inundated the building.
The Tennessee National Guard was part of the rescue effort Friday afternoon at Unicoi County Hospital in eastern Tennessee. The region was submerged in floodwaters from Hurricane Helene.
Emergency crews had attempted to evacuate people by ambulance and boats, but the water began rising too quickly. They had no other choice but to seek shelter on the rooftop.
Tennessee Emergency Management worked with Ballard Health to coordinate the safe evacuation of all staff members and patients. Virginia State Police also assisted with the rescue.
@MaxVelocityWX Hospital in Erwin Tennessee has staff on the roof and the radio station down the road is under water and the tower has been taken down due to catastrophic flooding. pic.twitter.com/kQZ9VKcGWl
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