Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee
Heavy rains caused saturated ground that led to a tree falling on a car, killing three and prompting a local state of emergency with over six inches of rain recorded, officials said.
- A Hamilton County spokesperson reported Wednesday that three people were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall on a car in East Ridge just after midnight.
- Amid flash floods, southeastern Tennessee saw over six inches of rain on Tuesday, with 6.41 inches marking the second-wettest day on record, according to the NWS.
- Rescue efforts also supported the reopening of Interstate 24 around 10 pm Tuesday after flooding receded, with Chattanooga Fire crews freeing stranded motorists.
- Facing widespread flooding, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a local state of emergency Tuesday night, and officials will tour East Ridge damage Wednesday morning.
- A flood watch remains in effect for Wednesday night, as the National Weather Service warns of ongoing dangerous conditions, Kelly said.
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3 dead in historic rain and flash flooding in Tennessee, authorities say
At least three people have died after heavy rain and flash flooding lashed Chattanooga, Tennessee, overnight Tuesday and shut down interstates, stranded cars and prompted swift-water rescues. A family of two adults and one child died after a tree fell on their car in East Ridge Wednesday morning, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. At least one man is also missing in the floodwaters, authorities said. First …
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