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A view of the 5'x5' steel box containing numerous sticks of dynamite on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Emergency crews responded to a 911 call from CMC Recycling at around 2:00 p.m. Thursday after workers had tried to torch open the box, unintentionally setting the fire and creating a hazardous situation.
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City emergency crews responded to a call from CMC Recycling in West Knoxville after employees there discovered a 5'x5' box full of dynamite and blast caps.
Helene
The doors of St. John Freewill Baptist Church are flung open wide to allow the 110 year old church to ventilate after over four feet of standing flood waters penetrated the building in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. Longtime pastor Richard Sheppard said that the church has received an outpouring of community support in the days since the disaster.
Pierce Gentry
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WUOT News
After Tropical Storm Helene caused widespread flooding in rural East Tennessee, churches and other religion centers have emerged as vital sources of hope and community for victims.
Community members work together to clean up debris and dirt in East Tennessee on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Record flood waters wrought by Tropical Storm Helene decimated the region, killing at least 11 and causing millions of dollars of damage.
Justin Hicks
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Louisville Public Media
Community members provide comfort for one another at a rafting store in Hartford, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. The town of Hartford was evacuated early on Friday, Sep. 27, 2024 as flood waters from the Pigeon and French Broad rivers rushed through the area.
Justin Hicks
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Louisville Public Media
FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 09: A palm tree next to the beach before Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. People are preparing for the storm, which could be a Cat 3 when it makes landfall on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Getty Images North America
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