Unicoi County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Health confirms there has been another “weather-related” fatality in East Tennessee.
TEMA says 16 have died in the state as a result of Helene. There are now eight dead in Unicoi County as well as one death each reported in Knox, Johnson and Greene Counties, two in Cocke County and three in Washington County.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says there are still nine people missing in areas impacted by flooding; that is down from a peak that exceeded 100.
As of Friday, there was one person missing each in Carter, Hawkins and Knox counties, seven in Greene, three in Union, six people in Unicoi County and three people in Washington County.
