Crews search for missing in Tennessee floods

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Cars piled up under a bridge in Waverly, Tenn., on Monday after heavy floods over the weekend Associated Press/Photo by John Amis

Crews search for missing in Tennessee floods

The Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page filled with posts from people looking for missing friends and family. Search crews in Tennessee are still digging through shattered homes and tangled debris, looking for about a dozen people still missing in a flood-ravaged part of the state. More than triple the amount of forecasted rain fell on Saturday, shattering the state record for one-day rainfall and triggering flash floods.

What is the damage like? People who live in Waverly, Tenn., described a wall of water rushing into their town from higher ground. At least 22 people died in the flood. GoFundMe pages asked for help for funeral expenses for the dead. The water left a landscape of collapsed houses, tangled debris, and flipped vehicles strewn about town.

Dig deeper: Read Rachel Lynn Aldrich’s report in The Sift about deadly floods brought on by heavy rain this summer in Europe.

Kent Covington

Kent is a reporter and news anchor for WORLD Radio. He spent nearly two decades in Christian and news/talk radio before joining WORLD in 2012. He resides in Atlanta, Ga.

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