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M.B. Mack

Tennessee Factory Bosses Refused to Let Employees Leave Before Deadly Hurricane Flooding: Worker

Unicoi County families desperate for answers about missing family members (Credit: News 5 WCYB / YouTube)

Management at a Tennessee plastics plant that was devastated by floodwaters during Hurricane Helene is facing fresh scrutiny after employees came forward to allege they were prevented from leaving the factory, resulting in several dead and missing workers.

Disaster unfolded on Friday, September 27, when Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain to Erwin, Tennessee, leading to rapid flooding inside the Impact Plastics facility.

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