Event Brief
Missing Emory River kayakers rescued alive
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: All five kayakers reported missing Saturday evening were rescued on the Emory River by Morgan and Roane officials; no injuries reported.
WHO: Five kayakers; Morgan County Sheriff's Office; Roane County rescue squads
WHAT: Kayakers reported missing were located and rescued from the Emory River; rescue operation ongoing then completed for all five
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM ET
WHERE: Emory River along the Roane County–Morgan County line
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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