Death of Tennessee plastics plant employee leaves a close-knit family in grief
Bertha Mendoza, 56, had just celebrated her birthday a week before she was swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters as she and others were trying to get to safety.
Family of Impact Plastics employee remember final phone conversations
Mendoza said his mother told him she loved him and said, "It looks like it's getting bad weather. Don't. Don't go outside if ...
Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee
“The findings are that employees were told to leave the plant at least 45 minutes before the gigantic force of the flood hit ...
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 ...
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 ...
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First Baptist Erwin, Tenn., among those hard-hit by Helene
The congregation also had to grieve one of its own killed in the flash flooding that devastated portions six states.
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Mexican immigrants plagued by questions after plant workers swept away by Helene
Lidia Verdugo, Bertha Mendoza and Hernandez, all Mexican Americans, lived in the community for two decades. Hernandez ...
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 ...