Tennessee factory says workers had time to flee Helene’s floodwaters. Families of those who were swept away disagree
The 56-year-old grandmother was one of 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters after they tried to
Death of Tennessee plastics plant employee leaves a close-knit family in grief
September had been a month of celebrating Bertha Mendoza’s birthday, as well as her son's and grandson's. It's now also the month she died. Mendoza, 56, was one of the employees of Impact ...
Tennessee investigating plastics factory after several workers trapped by Helene floodwaters died
Authorities investigating Impact Plastics in Tennessee after workers died in flooding
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into claims denied by Impact Plastics that managers did not let workers go. Several were swept away.
State investigating deaths at plastics plant where three died
The state is conducting criminal and workplace investigations into the deaths of three people at an East Tennessee plastics plant where workers say management forced them to remain at the factory as floodwater from Hurricane Helene rose to dangerous levels.
Investigators probe Tennessee plastics factory after deaths during Helene flooding
Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters. Two died, and five are still missing.
Family of Impact Plastics employee remember final phone conversations
Guillermo Mendoza can still remember the last phone call he received from his mother, Bertha, in the morning hours of Sept.
Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
While some families confirmed the deaths of their loved ones, others were still waiting for news of the missing, who were ...
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Erwin community holds vigil to mourn dead and missing Impact Plastics employees
During the service, family members of the lost Impact Plastic employees honored their loved ones by lighting a candle and ...
The Drowning of This Beloved Cake Baker Should Shame Trump
In the aftermath of the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, Manuel Cordero joined a search for victims that found three people who ...
How two factories near Impact Plastics in Erwin made sure their employees survived deadly flood
I dug a road into the railroad bank. … I made everybody hit their gas and don’t stop,” said Ron Kell, manager of the Old ...
Erwin community holds candlelight vigil to honor those who perished in flood
ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — The community of Erwin came together on Thursday to pay respect for loved ones they lost. People lit ...
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Heartbreak across 6 states: Here are some who lost lives in Hurricane Helene
The deaths of Bertha Mendoza, 56, and Monica Hernandez, 45, were made public by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, which said it has been in touch with their families.
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Survivors from Tennessee plastic plant ravaged by Helene say permission to leave came too late
Bertha Mendoza made a final call to her husband of 38 years as raging Hurricane Helene floodwaters trapped her and others at a Tennessee plastics plant. Workers have said they were allowed to ...
The Immigrant Victim of Helene and the People Who Mourn Her Should Shame Trump
In the aftermath of the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, Manuel Cordero joined a search for victims that found three people who ...