18 hours ago · The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency is preparing for potential floods this week as heavy rain is expected to move through the area. ... I-40 reopening date set as Helene recovery continues

Sep 28, 2024 · Helene moved through Tennessee after making landfall in Florida on Thursday and brought in severe flooding to Cocke County.Video via NBC NewschannelSubscribe...

Sep 27, 2024 · Thousands of Cocke County residents were abruptly evacuated this afternoon in response to a breach at the Waterville Dam in Clyde, North Carolina following rapid rainfall which was ushered in by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

Oct 1, 2024 · Cocke County was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. See pictures from Cosby and Newport, TN of flooding, damage and aftermath of the storm.

Sep 27, 2024 · Regardless of the specifics of what happened at the dam, dangerous flooding was widespread in Newport and displaced homeowners and city operations. Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball said the jail...

Oct 2, 2024 · It was lifted atop a waist-high brick foundation following the catastrophic 1916 flood. It wasn’t enough to hold back the unprecedented floodwaters from Hurricane Helene. She, her husband and...

Dec 23, 2024 · The Cocke County community is still reeling from the effects of the floods from Hurricane Helene. It's been nearly three months since those devastating floods rocked the parts of the...

Oct 1, 2024 · COCKE COUNTY — All three rivers that pass through Cocke County reached record flood stages on Friday causing catastrophic flooding throughout the county. The flooding led to extensive damage of Newport Utilities (NU) equipment, which has left NU water customers all across the county without water.

Sep 30, 2024 · NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis has shared that two people are dead after flooding in the county in the aftermath of Helene. On Monday, Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball...

Jan 10, 2025 · Severe flood damage to a home along the Pigeon River in Cocke County following Hurricane Helene. Cocke County emergency operation center, where local officials convened to coordinate emergency responses during Hurricane Helene.