Death of Tennessee plastics plant employee leaves a close-knit family in grief
Bertha Mendoza, 56, had just celebrated her birthday a week before Hurricane Helene floodwaters swept her away in Erwin, ...
Erwin community holds vigil to mourn dead and missing Impact Plastics employees
During the service, family members of the lost Impact Plastic employees honored their loved ones by lighting a candle and ...
The Drowning of This Beloved Cake Baker Should Shame Trump
In the aftermath of the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, Manuel Cordero joined a search for victims that found three people who ...
Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
While some families confirmed the deaths of their loved ones, others were still waiting for news of the missing, who were ...
How two factories near Impact Plastics in Erwin made sure their employees survived deadly flood
I dug a road into the railroad bank. … I made everybody hit their gas and don’t stop,” said Ron Kell, manager of the Old ...
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Survivors Say Factory Boss Made Them Stay at Work During Deadly Flood
Their friends and colleagues remained missing. One of the victims, Bertha Mendoza, 56, fell off the truck and was separated from her sister while they tried to stay afloat; her body was recovered ...
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Family of Impact Plastics employee remember final phone conversations
Guillermo Mendoza can still remember the last phone call he received from his mother, Bertha, in the morning hours of Sept.
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Heartbreak across 6 states: Here are some who lost lives in Hurricane Helene
The deaths of Bertha Mendoza, 56, and Monica Hernandez, 45, were made public by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, which said it has been in touch with their families.