JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)
Salvation Army gift cards: Indeed, the Salvation Army has announced that it will be distributing gift cards to those impacted by Hurricane Helene, as mentioned earlier in our discussion. This initiative is aimed at helping victims recover from the losses incurred due to the hurricane, such as work loss and property damage.
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The distribution will take place at the Flood Needs Expo at South Central Elementary School in Johnson City, Tenn., from 3-6 p.m. or until the gift cards run out. Residents of Carter, Greene, Unicoi, and Washington counties who have been affected by the hurricane are encouraged to attend.
Attendees should bring identification for the head of the household and proof of residency for other household members. Evidence of how they were affected by the hurricane and verification of their residence or workplace in one of the flood-affected areas will also be required.
Salvation Army gift cards: This initiative is particularly focused on new applicants, and those applicants for the gift cards will be required to sign and redeem the cards at Walmart. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and courteous behavior is expected from all participants.
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)
Salvation Army gift cards: On Friday and Saturday, search and rescue crews will be combing part of Unicoi County for a missing person from North Carolina. Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency Director Jimmy Erwin stated that the search will take place in the Chestoa area, where debris fields left by Hurricane Helene are present.
Salvation Army gift cards: The family of the missing person, who has been unaccounted for since early December, is involved in the search efforts. Previously, the spouse of the missing person was found deceased in Unicoi County, approximately 12 miles from North Carolina. Search crews have been working closely with the family and management teams to locate the missing individual.
Residents and visitors are asked to avoid the search areas while crews are working.
Crews searching part of Unicoi County for missing NC person
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UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)
Search and rescue teams are urging individuals to avoid sections of Unicoi County on Friday and Saturday as they conduct a search for a missing person from North Carolina. Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Jimmy Erwin announced that crews will be focusing on the Chestoa area.
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“We were contacted by a family member of a missing person from North Carolina in early December. Since then, we’ve collaborated with them, waiting until weather conditions improved for a comprehensive area search,” Erwin said. “They have a specific area they want to explore, particularly the debris piles.”
The family of the missing person joined the search efforts Friday, covering the Chestoa area and Interstate 26 with Unicoi County Search and Rescue and the EMA to assess the debris fields left by Hurricane Helene.
Erwin informed News Channel 11 that the missing person’s spouse was previously found deceased in Unicoi County, around 12 miles from North Carolina. While search crews were hopeful of quickly finding the missing person, previous searches have been unsuccessful.
“We’ve communicated with management teams who are actively observing the area,” Erwin mentioned. “In one instance, a North Carolina cleanup crew member discovered a body amid debris. These teams are extremely vigilant and meticulous in their work.”
Residents and visitors are urged by Unicoi County EMA to stay alert but to avoid the designated search areas while crews are operating.
