At least three people died and one person was missing after heavy rain and flash floods held in Tennessee on Tuesday.
The Hamilton County Emergency Management Office and the Department of Homeland Security told the BBC that two adults and a child were killed when a tree collapsed on the car early Wednesday morning.
The office said one person was still missing after first responders saw him being swept away by the flood. The emergency responder is still looking for him, unsure if he can swim.
Flash flood warnings are still in effect in many parts of Tennessee, including Knoxville.
Morristown’s National Weather Services Office said Chattanooga Airport had rained 6.42 inches (.16 meters) on Tuesday, the second day since New York City began tracking 1879 rainfall.
Flash flood warnings are still in effect in many parts of Tennessee, including Knoxville.
Rescuers spent hours Tuesday night helping residents escape flooded homes and vehicles in Hamilton County, Tennessee, including Chattanooga, the local fire department said.
The Chattanooga Fire Department said that in an incident, firefighters helped six people rise from a nearby spilled stream while the van was nearly swept away.
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a local emergency due to flash floods.
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