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Sevier County reviews Hurricane Helene response as state declares disaster, mayor notifies committee of proposed relief appropriation
Summary
Sevier County officials summarized preparations and mutual‑aid after Hurricane Helene, including flood monitoring, Army Corps modeling, and deployments to Unicoi and Cocke counties; Mayor Larry Waters presented a proposed appropriation to aid Mountain Ways and Mountain Touch (outcome not recorded).
Sevier County officials reviewed the county’s response to Hurricane Helene at the Emergency Services Committee meeting on Oct. 10, 2024, saying the county deployed resources to support neighboring jurisdictions and used flood‑monitoring tools and Army Corps modeling to prepare for and respond to the event.
Director Joe Ayers of the Department of Emergency Management summarized the county’s actions, saying the county’s flood monitoring system…
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