What to know about Saturday’s Cocke Co. press conference [Video]

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Authorities in Cocke County held a press conference on Saturday afternoon, addressing a variety of topics such as rescue efforts, agencies that provided assistance and what the community can do to help after heavy rain and widespread flooding swept through East Tennessee. 

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis was the first to speak at the conference, saying that the widespread flooding from Hurricane Helene was a 100-year event for the county. 

“However, I thank God for the people that we have on our team to handle this situation for us,” Mathis said. 

Mathis also said crews were able to rescue more people than they could count. He said many had been rescued by all measures such as water, land and even …