The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later
Authorities said the identification closes a nearly two-year search after debris crews found remains in the Jackson Island area.
- On Monday, Sept. 14, authorities confirmed that human remains found Saturday near the Nolichucky River are those of Nancy Tucker, the last person reported missing in Washington County following Hurricane Helene.
- Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast nearly two years ago, triggering catastrophic flooding across the southern Appalachians that destroyed homes and left communities in ongoing recovery.
- Debris removal crews discovered the remains in the Jackson Island area, where Tucker and her husband, Jimmy, died when floodwaters destroyed their home after 44 years of marriage.
- Eighteen people died in East Tennessee in the aftermath, as raging floodwaters from the Nolichucky exploded past previous highs with little warning, overwhelming communities across the region.
- Nationwide, Hurricane Helene caused at least 250 deaths and more than $78.7 billion in damages, making it the deadliest hurricane to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been
The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities. Nancy Tucker, 76, disappeared along with her husband
The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later – WTOP News
The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities. Nancy Tucker, 76, disappeared along with her husband Jimmy Tucker when flooding from the Nolichucky River took their home in rural Washington County in the northeastern...
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The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later
Authorities have located the remains of the final missing Tennessee victim of Hurricane Helene. Nancy Tucker disappeared with her husband, Jimmy, when flooding from the Nolichucky River destroyed their home in 2024.
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