At least 22 people died 50 missing Due to record rainfall, historic floods ravaged central Tennessee on Saturday.Meteorologist, National Weather Service Chris Hurley On Saturday morning, the area’s rainfall was about 20% to 25% of the annual rainfall.
The flood destroyed houses and dismantled telephone lines.Rainfall three times It is predicted that Humphreys County will receive 17 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, breaking the previous record by at least 3 inches.
According to the National Weather Service, the rainfall in McEwan was 17.02 inches, breaking the record of 13.6 inches set in 1982.
By Sunday, the flood had disappeared.
I know we are in the midst of floods, fires, and hot summers, but I think the fact that Tennessee has just seen the largest 24-hour rainfall in history and is crumbling should be better than “just another regional news” story https://t.co/0zybGxEJJf pic.twitter.com/nGM7S5hJEh
— Brian Kahn (@blkahn) August 22, 2021
There was a storm in Tennessee yesterday, and you swear that the flood has a score that can be solved with a car.Hope the affected families get all the help they need pic.twitter.com/rfw9WG9CBz
— Bumblebee_ (@Bumblebee1347) August 22, 2021
Waverley Police and Fire Chief Grant Gillespie said 20 people died Located in Waverley County, about 75 miles west of Nashville. At the press conference, Gillespie called this a “destructive loss.”
The death toll is expected to rise.
Patrick Sheehan, Tennessee’s director of emergency management, said: “Considering the death toll, I expect that at this time what we will see is mainly recovery work, not rescue work.”
“It was devastating: the buildings were torn down and half of them were destroyed. Kansas Klien, Waverley’s business owner, told the Associated Press that people were pulling out the bodies of drowning people, but without success.
Photo: A deadly flash flood hit Tennessee after a torrential rain-19 pictures from the heavily-affected city of Waverley. Rescue and recovery work continues after the rain reached 17 inches in 24 hours. https://t.co/QELJyGOCfN pic.twitter.com/IM0vKonCQa
— Atlantic Photo (@TheAtlPhoto) August 23, 2021
According to surviving family members, two of the victims included 7-month-old twins who were taken from their father’s arms. Officials confirmed that the body had been found.
Governor Bill Lee called the flood “a devastating picture of loss and heartache.”
Humphreys County schools will be closed for the rest of the week, and 2,000 homes are currently out of power.
Many roads and bridges are closed, and telephone services are gradually being restored. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is continuing to assess the damage caused by the flood with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
