Crews up against 10-mile stretch of ‘mass devastation’ in search for flooding victims
August 24, 2021 | Tennessee
Search efforts for victims of the weekend’s catastrophic flash flooding continue Monday. From city limit to city limit, rescue teams are up against about a 10-mile stretch of “mass devastation” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis tells FOX 17 News.
The unimaginable damage starts around a half mile outside of McEwen near Durham Lane and continues all the way to the Trace Creek area down on the west end of Waverly. Crews are still grappling with what’s left behind after more than 17 inches of rain drenched the area in just 24 hours over the weekend, shattering Middle Tennessee’s record for 24-hour rainfall… (Excerpts from Fox 17)
