Multiple people are missing across Tennessee and North Carolina amid heavy rainfall that brought on severe flooding. North Carolina was recently battered by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred, causing at least four deaths in Haywood County. At least eight people are dead and 40 missing in Humphreys County, Tennessee, after severe flooding Saturday. The flooding is the worst he has seen in 28 years with the department. Rainfall in middle Tennessee has shattered records for water levels on the Piney River, according to the National Weather Service.
More than 11 inches of rain was dumped on parts of Hickman County early Saturday morning. A state of emergency is in effect through Saturday afternoon in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties. McEwan, Tennessee, saw 14.5 inches of rain, the Tennessee Valley Authority said. A flash flood emergency is also in effect in Waverly, McEwen and Tennessee Ridge through Saturday evening.
The situation was "life-threatening," the Nashville National Weather Service said in a tweet Saturday. "People are trapped in their homes and have no way to get out," NWS Nashville meteorologist. "Water is up to their necks. It is catastrophic, the worst kind of situation.” Several people are missing in the region, according to Hickman County Chief Deputy Rob Edwards. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible in areas that already received between 8 and 12 inches Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said.
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