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Tennessee plastics factory employees killed in Hurricane Helene were reportedly told not to evacuate



One worker said Impact Plastics managers would not let employees leave, which company deniesSeveral employees at a plastics factory in eastern Tennessee were killed during Hurricane Helene or are missing, amid warnings that the storm’s current death toll of more than 130 is likely to rise substantially as subsiding floodwaters allow rescuers to search through the wreckage.Impact Plastics confirmed there had been fatalities at its plant in Erwin but did not say how many people had been killed. The company said there were missing and deceased employees as well as a contractor. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/tennessee-plastics-factory-hurricane

Author : Sam Levine

Publish date : 2024-10-01 15:34:24

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