11 Tennessee factory workers swept away in Helene floodwaters

Hurricane Helene live updates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 02 Oct Keeping Up With America [Hurricane Helene live updates:]( Biden directs up to 1,000 soldiers to assist in aid efforts as 175 people dead in storm aftermath [11 Tennessee factory workers swept away in Helene floodwaters, company responds to evacuation decision](: Employees forced to work at a Tennessee plastics factory are recounting the day historic flooding took over their parking lot and caused the power to go out. 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