Photos: At least 50 stranded on Tennessee hospital roof

  • Cleanup efforts have started in at least four states
  • Millions remain without power
  • Tennessee officials rescued all patients on Friday
A flood outside a hospital caused by Hurricane Helene.

Floodwaters in eastern North Carolina forced employees and patients at a local hospital to flee to the roof of the building. (Photo courtesy of Shannon and Ivan Washburn)

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(NewsNation) — More than 50 people have been reported stranded on the roof of a hospital in Unicoi County, Tennessee, after employees and patients from the health facility moved to the roof to escape floodwaters associated with Helene, officials said.

The storm, which began as a Category 4 hurricane as it made landfall in Florida, has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it has moved across four states.

NewsNation local affiliate WJHL confirmed that all patients and personnel had been rescued by Friday evening.

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