Officials said there are more than 20 people missing in upper East Tennessee. (Courtesy: WVLT)

Eleven ‘Weather-Related’ Deaths Confirmed in East Tennessee, Officials Say

Posted on October 3, 2024

(Story courtesy of WVLT News)

Unicoi County, TN (WOKI) On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been more “weather-related” fatalities in East Tennessee, according to an announcement from TEMA.

There has been one death in Knox County in addition to one in Johnson County, four in Unicoi County, two in Cocke, one in Greene and two in Washington County.

TEMA also said there are 23 people missing in areas impacted by flooding, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This is down from a peak exceeding 100.

As of Wednesday, there is one person missing in Carter County, two people in Johnson County, one each in Cocke and Hawkins counties, four in Greene, three people in Knox County, two in Sullivan, six people in Unicoi County and three people in Washington County.

*Officials said there are more than 20 people missing in upper East Tennessee*. (*Courtesy: WVLT*)

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