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Mourners gather during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy as a helicopter continues search and rescue work over the disaster site in the distance in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mourners gather during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy as a helicopter continues search and rescue work over the disaster site in the distance in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Lorena Reynoso pauses as she speaks about the victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Lorena Reynoso pauses as she speaks about the victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado, top, is comforted by his 16-year-old son Angel Delgado, right, as he mourns the loss of his wife and Angel's mother, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado, top, is comforted by his 16-year-old son Angel Delgado, right, as he mourns the loss of his wife and Angel's mother, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado kneels in front of a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, while being comforted by his sister-in-law, Guadalupe Hernandez-Corona, during a vigil for victims of the tragedy in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado kneels in front of a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, while being comforted by his sister-in-law, Guadalupe Hernandez-Corona, during a vigil for victims of the tragedy in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Personnel from Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 search for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Personnel from Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 search for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado reaches to touch a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, at a vigil for victims of the tragedy in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Daniel Delgado reaches to touch a photo of his wife, Monica Hernandez, who died at Impact Plastics during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, at a vigil for victims of the tragedy in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Children talk and play games inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Children talk and play games inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Personnel from Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 continue to search for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Personnel from Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 continue to search for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Damage caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene is seen around Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Damage caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene is seen around Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

A child reaches for a drawing on a plate he completed inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

A child reaches for a drawing on a plate he completed inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in Erwin, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Adults gather at a table for a meal as life goes on around them inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Adults gather at a table for a meal as life goes on around them inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Alexandra Reynoso, right, hugs her little sister, Sofia Reynosa, 5, as others grab a bite to eat in the kitchen of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Alexandra Reynoso, right, hugs her little sister, Sofia Reynosa, 5, as others grab a bite to eat in the kitchen of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Fernando Ruiz stands silently as he holds a photo of his mother, Lidia Verdugo, who went missing during the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene at Impact Plastics, reminding those attending a press conference she still hadn't been found, in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Fernando Ruiz stands silently as he holds a photo of his mother, Lidia Verdugo, who went missing during the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene at Impact Plastics, reminding those attending a press conference she still hadn't been found, in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Anabel Andrade speaks about the loss of life at Impact Plastics as a result of flooding during Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Anabel Andrade speaks about the loss of life at Impact Plastics as a result of flooding during Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Volunteers unload cases of water and other donated supplies outside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Volunteers unload cases of water and other donated supplies outside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mourners hold candles and stand silently during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mourners hold candles and stand silently during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition worker Ana Gutierrez, lights a candle during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition worker Ana Gutierrez, lights a candle during a vigil for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the days after Hurricane Helene in Erwin, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)