At least 21 dead, officials name many missing in Middle Tennessee floods
August 23, 2021 | Tennessee
At least 21 people are dead and many people are missing after historic, catastrophic rainfall this weekend, Waverly authorities confirm.
Those deaths are all from Humphreys County and 20 of which occurred in Waverly, authorities said. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says the state health department has confirmed at least 16 weather-related fatalities, but that number could rise.
Family tells FOX 17 News that two of those killed in the flooding were 7-month-old twins who were swept away from their father’s arms as rain poured down. County legend Loretta Lynn said her beloved friend and the foreman at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills also lost his life after being swept away in flood waters.
Video: Loretta Lynn’s Ranch hit hard by flooding in Humphreys County
More than 17 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in McEwen, shattering Middle Tennessee’s previous record 24-hour rainfall… (Excerpts from Fox 17)
