Cars sink nearly to rooflines in Tennessee flash flooding, and neighbors say they're totaled

Cars sink nearly to rooflines in Tennessee flash flooding, and neighbors say they're totaled

Overnight storms in Knoxville, Tennessee, sent muddy floodwater coursing down a city street, nearly swallowing parked cars and prompting neighbors to fear the vehicles could not be saved. For households, scenes like these are more than dramatic weather footage. A flooded car can mean lost transportation, missed work, insurance headaches, and a major blow to the family budget. What happened? Knoxville-based reporter Erin Rogers of WVLT News share…