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Farragut, TN · Weather
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The Newport Plain Talk
Newport resident’s home moved out of flood zone with help from Clinch-Powell
NEWPORT — Waters from the French Broad River inundated Newport resident Betty Webber’s home from two directions during Tropical Storm Helene, destroying her home and outbuildings and forcing her to move, home and all, to a higher elevation. Clinch-Powell RC&D was there to assist Webber in her time of need. According to Webber, the massive flow of water caused the river to back up from downstream into the neighborhood she lives in, while the ever-increasing volume of flow began inundating the area from upstream of her home as well. The area in which Webber lives is usually quiet and peaceful, but the torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Helene swelled the French Broad and other area rivers to staggering elevations, wreaking havoc in nearby areas. The French Broad rose to 23.34 feet, just shy of its all-time record of 24 feet set in 1867. The deluge devastated nearby structures and left many people homeless in a matter of hours. Webber said she was able to gather her pets and get out before the water rose too high to escape. They were safe from the flood, but she said it took a while before she was able to get back to her