Investigation Launched After Workers Die in Tennessee Factory Flooding

Tennessee authorities are probing allegations that Impact Plastics failed to evacuate employees before Hurricane Helene's deadly floodwaters struck.

At least 180 people have died and hundreds are missing across the U.S. due to Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms in 50 years.
Eleven workers at Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee, were swept away by floodwaters, with two confirmed dead and four still missing.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is examining claims that factory management delayed evacuation despite flood warnings.
Survivors and relatives allege that workers were not allowed to leave and faced threats of termination if they attempted to evacuate.
Impact Plastics denies prohibiting evacuation, stating that employees were dismissed when the factory lost power and the parking lot flooded.