At least 10 killed in Tennessee flash floods; dozens missing

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JONATHAN MATTISE and R.J. RICO

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least ten people dead and dozens missing Saturday as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads, authorities said.

Business owner Kansas Klein watched in horror from a bridge Saturday morning as cars and entire houses were swept down a road in Waverly, a town of about 4,500 people that Klein, 48, has called home for more than half his life. Two girls who were holding on to a puppy and clinging to a wooden board swept past, far too fast for Klein and other onlookers to go down and grab hold of them.

After being told by authorities to go back, Klein returned a couple hours later, shocked that the floodwaters had almost entirely receded and aghast at the destruction that was left behind.

“It was amazing how quick it came and how quick it left,” Klein said.



A truck and a car sit in a creek Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, after they were washed away the day before in McEwen, Tenn. Heavy rains caused flooding in Middle Tennessee and have resulted in multiple deaths as homes and rural roads were washed away. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/floods-tennessee-d35389e7d661cb1a225ae55af332022e

[Traildogbob]

1. Canto NC

Destroyed last week from the second 200 year flood in 17 years. Not heard latest death toll. Last count 2 dead and 20+ missing. Town destroyed and miles and miles of river side damage through our county. God ain’t too happy with the rural Jesus communities lately. Either Gods plan, OR climate change. Ok, I know. Good works in strange ways. True DAT.
I am curious of how many Trump flags and other trump shit got washed from Cruso through Canton. Got to the point I hated driving through that stretch to get up to Blue Ridge Parkway for hikes. I do feel bad, because many are just without education and brainwashed from warped preachers and Fox. Homes and lives destroyed. Wish that on no one. Except trump and his spawn and many at Fox. They are evil. God, if your listening………..

[Shoeless Louis]

2. Because Flood Prevention equals Soshulizm!

Gee maw, ain’t it grand? Low taxes, no guvmint and freedumb!

[70sEraVet]

3. The two towns that got hit the worst are not far from me.

Last I heard, there was something like 40 people missing. I'm hoping that once they get phone service back, many of those will be able to call in that they're alright. There were kids that got wept away, as described in the article.

[Lars39]

4. I know it fairly well, too, 70sEraVet.

Sounds like it was Trace Creek that flooded, and hit the low income section hard.

[DjNzx]

5. Those federal government hatters are now going begging with there hands out!

I say let the confederate government help them!!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. Update:At least 22 dead, 43 still missing after flooding in Humphreys County

https://www.wsmv.com/news/21-dead-around-30-still-missing-after-flooding-in-humphreys-county/article_b6b48f46-0346-11ec-bb1c-e3538241b442.html

[Lars39]

7. Here's drone footage of damage...

https://www.wkrn.com/video/drone-waverly-tennessee-flood-damage/6915514/?ipid=promo-link

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. BBC drone footage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-58303063

(this may be the same as above, but that's blocked to me in Europe)

[Lars39]

9. It's different footage.

Thanks for posting it! Sorry the other footage was blocked.