US EditionParents 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 Tennessee family members killed by falling tree as area deluged with flash flooding
A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, where submerged roads also led to dramatic rescues of people trapped in their cars, authorities said.
Mother, Father, and Child Killed by Fallen Tree in Tennessee Heavy Rains and Flooding
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, where submerged roads also led to dramatic rescues of people trapped in their cars, authorities said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy Maxwell s…
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Tennessee storms leave parents, child dead in car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.
NASHVILLE — A mother, father and their son were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rains and flooding in Tennessee, where flooded roads also prompted dramatic rescues of people trapped in their vehicles, authorities said Wednesday.
Family of 3 Killed by Falling Tree as Heavy Rain and Flash Floods Soak Parts of Tennessee
Localized heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding may continue through Wednesday night in Tennessee Virginia and North CarolinaChattanooga Fire Department/Facebook Flooding in Chattanooga, Tenn.NEED TO KNOWA mother, father and child have died after a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flash flooding in TennesseeA state of emergency was declared in Hamilton County late on Tuesday, Aug. 12More heavy rain and flooding is expected on Wed…
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