This Ballad Hospital, Flooded By Hurricane Helene, Will Be Rebuilt For $44M In A Flood Plain

This Ballad Hospital, Flooded By Hurricane Helene, Will Be Rebuilt For $44M In A Flood Plain

Image: Unicoi County Hospital, a 10-bed facility in Erwin, Tennessee, was destroyed by a powerful flood during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Patients and staff fled to the roof and were rescued by helicopters. Image Credit: Maddy Alewine for KFF News ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. By Brett Kelman, KFF Health News [via Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A small Tennesse…