54 People Rescued from Roof of Hospital in Tennessee Due to Flood Caused by Hurricane Helene (VIDEO)
Screenshot of helicopter rescue via ABC
As floodwaters ripped through Tennessee, patients and staff members at a hospital were left stranded on a roof as floodwaters surrounded the medical center.
More than 50 people were left stranded on the roof of Unicoi County Hospital as floodwaters raged around the facility.
The patients and personnel at the hospital have since been rescued, according to Senator Bill Hagerty.
Sen. Hagerty wrote in a post on X, “Everyone has been rescued safely from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin. More trouble is on the horizon for East Tennessee communities. Please stay safe, and thank you for your prayers!”
WJHL reported the patients and personnel were airlifted off the roof by the Highlands Emergency Air Rescue &
