Officials said Tuesday that the weekend flooding in Tennessee that killed at least 21 people was even more destructive than previously believed, with the degree of devastation coming into sharper focus as water receded and rescue teams searched for survivors. “Our damage is much more massive than what we thought,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis…
Tennessee Flood Damage ‘More Massive’ Than Previously Estimated: Officials
Tennessee Flooding Was More Destructive Than First Estimated
The weekend flooding in Tennessee that killed at least 21 people was more destructive than originally estimated, with about 120 homes washed off foundations, destroyed, or simply “gone,” officials said Tuesday. The scope of the damage came into sharper focus in hardest-hit Humphreys County, as rescue teams continue to search house-to-house with trained dogs for…
Authorities Locate Dozens of People Listed as Missing in Deadly Tennessee Flood
Authorities said on Tuesday they have accounted for dozens of people who were previously listed as missing after the weekend’s deadly flooding in Tennessee, where the full scope of damage is coming into view. Officials also lowered the number of those killed by the storm—which destroyed homes and businesses, swept cars off the road, and…
Survivors Grapple With Aftermath of Deadly Tennessee Flood
WAVERLY, Tenn.—Anna Mays woke up in a panic attack Monday, thinking she was back in the rising floodwater. Two days ago, she had been clinging for her life to the front door of her duplex in rural Tennessee as the water inched up to her neck. Her brother was hanging onto a tree. Then Mays…
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The FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine as President Joe Biden calls for new vaccine mandates, the pressure is on to evacuate the tens of thousands of people waiting to leave Afghanistan, and the death toll from the flash floods in Tennessee is rising.
21 Dead, Scores Missing After Flash Floods Hit Tennessee
At least 21 people were killed and some 20 others missing after severe flash floods swept through Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee, authorities said on Sunday. “We’ve experienced devastating loss of life over the last couple days,” Grant Gillespie, Waverly police and fire chief, told reporters at a press briefing on Sunday evening. Grey Collier,…
NFL’s Jay Cutler Pulled From Uber Promo Over Stance Against Masking Children
August 18, 2021
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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler lost his appearance on an Uber Eats-NFL partnered commercial after voicing his opinion on CCP virus health regulations and mask mandates set on schoolchildren. “Lost a commercial with Uber eats partnering with the NFL,” Cutler said on social media. “Was going to film in LA, ‘views aren’t aligned.’ Guess they don’t like…
Investigation Finds Former Tennessee Vaccine Official Paid for Dog Muzzle Sent Before Firing
A dog muzzle that a former top Tennessee vaccine official said she interpreted as a veiled threat was actually ordered by the official, an investigation found. A health official on July 7 asked the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security to probe the matter after Dr. Michelle Fiscus, at the time the medical director of the state’s…
Tennessee Governor Lets Parents Opt Out of School Mask Mandates for Their Children
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order on Monday to allow parents the final decision on whether their child should wear a mask at school. “No one cares more about the health and well-being of a child than a parent,” the Republican governor said in a statement announcing the order. The order (pdf) “allows parents to…
Florida County Asks Residents to Limit 911 Calls Because of COVID-19
Officials in a Florida county are asking residents to consider not calling 911, citing the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals, while officials in Tennessee and Texas said the emergency systems there are being put to the test. Brevard County’s hospital systems are dealing with a surge in patients and are struggling with the inundation,…
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