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Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead

The devastating news of the Tennessee plastics plant employees trapped and some among the missing and dead due to Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters is heartbreaking. The fact that the employees were not allowed to leave until the water had covered the parking lot is both tragic and enraging. One can’t help but wonder why these employees were not instructed to stay home in the first place, especially with the knowledge of the approaching hurricane causing damage and flooding inland.

It is appalling to think that these employees were threatened with losing their jobs if they left the plant before it was too late.… Continue reading