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Deadly Tennessee flooding

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Aug 24, 2021

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Dickson Public Works personnel check the flooding on Old Pond Lane following heavy rainfall, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Dickson, Tenn. Heavy flooding in several Middle Tennessee counties on Saturday prompted water rescues, road closures, and communications disruptions, with several people reported missing. Flash flood warnings were in effect for Dickson, Houston and Montgomery and Stewart counties on Saturday evening.
A Dickson Public Works personnel checked the flooding on Old Pond Lane in Tennessee. Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP

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Water covers Sam Hollow Road following heavy rainfall on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Dickson, Tenn.
Sam Hollow Road in Dickson, Tennessee became flooded from the downpour and made the road impassable. Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP

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Ruined and muddied blankets sit on the ground with a photo frame in the spare bedroom of Joy and Gary Rhodes' home after their home flooded following heavy rainfall on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Dickson, Tenn.
The rain caused a spare bedroom in the Rhodes’ family home in Dickson to become flooded, which ruined blankets. Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP

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The office of the Rhodes family is in disarray after their home flooded following heavy rainfall on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Dickson, Tenn.
The heavy rainfall shifted around furniture in the Rhodes’ house. Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP

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Debris from flooding is strewn along Sam Hollow Road following heavy rainfall.
Sam Hollow Road had debris flood in from the storm, including a basketball hoop. Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP

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A mobile home in McEwen, Tennessee was crushed after it was washed away by flood waters.
A mobile home in McEwen, Tennessee was crushed after it was washed away by flood waters. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

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Michael Pate pursed his lips in frustration after seeing the destruction caused by the storm in middle Tennessee.
Michael Pate pursed his lips while overlooking the rebuild. He also saw the destruction caused by the storm in middle Tennessee. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

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Road repairs begun shortly after the storm in McEwen, only to be damaged again when more rain fell.
Road repairs begun shortly after the storm in McEwen, only to be damaged again when more rain fell. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

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A car washed up against a bridge over a stream in Waverly, Tennessee.
A car washed up against a bridge over a stream in Waverly, Tennessee. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

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Flood damage along Trace Creek is seen in Waverly, Tennessee.
Flood damage moved sheds and other buildings along Trace Creek in Waverly. Alan Poizner/The Tennessean via AP

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A woman tries to salvage items from a flooded home in Waverly, Tennessee.
A woman tries to salvage items from a flooded home in Waverly, Tennessee. AP

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A man looks at a flood damaged home in Waverly, Tennessee.
A man looks at a flood damaged home in Waverly, Tennessee. AP

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A car is destroyed by a flash flood in Middle Tennessee.
A car is destroyed by a flash flood in Middle Tennessee. AP

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Cadaver dogs work a creek after recent flash flooding in Tennessee.
Cadaver dogs work a creek after recent flash flooding in Tennessee. AP

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