Rescuers Find Body of Worker Swept Away From Tennessee Factory by Hurricane Helene Flood

Rescuers Find Body of Worker Swept Away From Tennessee Factory by Hurricane Helene Flood
Damage caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene is seen around Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., on Oct. 4, 2024. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo
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ERWIN, Tenn.—Rescue workers in Tennessee said Friday they have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene hit a plastics factory there.

Rosa Andrade, 29, was one of six employees killed after they were unable to escape the rising waters around Impact Plastics in Erwin, a small town in East Tennessee. Surviving workers have stated they were not allowed to leave until water had flooded the plant’s parking lot and the power went out. Eleven people were swept away and only five were rescued.