ERWIN, Tenn. – It lasted 35 days.

The weeks stretched into a month, each day a fresh nightmare for Rosy Reynosohusband and two children.

The memory of her voice, a desperate plea from the heart of the Impact Plastics factory in ErwinTennessee, still echoed in his mind.

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On October 31st, more than a month after the flooding in Erwin, Tennessee, the last missing worker at Impact Plastics, Rosa Marria Andrade Reynoso, was found and identified.

(Photo courtesy of the Reynoso family)

As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled with Hurricane remnants Helenthe 29-year-old worker contacted her husband in what would be her last voice at Earth.

“At one point, she called her husband and said, ‘It’s bad. I don’t think I’ll make it. Can you tell our children how much I love them and take care of them?”, Annabel Andrade. voice shook as she spoke to FOX Weather last month, tears welling in her eyes as she searched for Reynoso.

devastating floods at Impact Plastics took seven lives. Reynoso’s body, the last piece of this tragic puzzle, was identified on October 31. Her remains were found in a pile of debris — some up to 30 feet deep — along Interstate 26 in Erwin.

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Her husband, while grieving, now finds comfort in knowing her final resting place.

Their 7-year-old daughter remains in Erwin, while their 10-year-old son is stuck in Mexicodesperately trying to get back to his mother’s funeral, family the members said.

“I can’t imagine my (child) not knowing where his mom is and not having the comfort of dad holding him … and telling him everything is going to be okay,” Andrade said.

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Reynoso’s 7-year-old daughter remains in Erwin, while her 10-year-old son is stuck in Mexico, desperately trying to get back for the funeral, family members said.

(Photo courtesy of the Reynoso family)

In a company statement sent to FOX Weather, management at Impact Plastics said they monitored the weather and laid off employees when the situation became unsafe. However, the workers disputed this claim. The Tennessee The Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the allegations against Impact Plastics at the request of First Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney.

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Located in the Riverview Industrial Park in Erwin, Impact Plastics was affected by heavy rain on September 27th. As the water level rose and the plant lost power, management laid off employees to ensure their safety.

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Reynoso was one of 11 employees who sought refuge on top of a tractor-trailer in the parking lot to avoid the rising flood, holding on for life, according to Andrade.

“We didn’t expect that,” she said. “The authorities were not ready. No one was prepared for this. People were evacuated from them house. It was just chaos.”

Overwhelmed with sadness, Reynoso’s family is preparing for her funeral, appealing to the community for help with online fundraising efforts.

After 35 long days, a glimmer of hope emerged from the darkness of East Tennessee.