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Family of three killed during Tennessee floods | Family of three killed during Tennessee floods |
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First responders worked for hours to try to rescue people trapped in floodwaters | |
At least four people have died after heavy rains and flash flooding in Tennessee on Tuesday, officials said. | At least four people have died after heavy rains and flash flooding in Tennessee on Tuesday, officials said. |
A family of two adults and one child died when a tree fell on their car on Wednesday morning as a result of the storms in East Ridge, near Chattanooga, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security said. | A family of two adults and one child died when a tree fell on their car on Wednesday morning as a result of the storms in East Ridge, near Chattanooga, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security said. |
Local officials also found the body of man that they say matches the description of a person last seen by first responders being swept away by floodwaters. | Local officials also found the body of man that they say matches the description of a person last seen by first responders being swept away by floodwaters. |
Flash flood warnings were still in effect on Wednesday for many parts of Tennessee, including Knoxville. | Flash flood warnings were still in effect on Wednesday for many parts of Tennessee, including Knoxville. |
Watch: Moment woman is rescued after being trapped in car by flood in Tennessee | |
Local media identified the family, citing city officials, as Tomas Vicente Lopez, 29, Giomara Epifania Vasquez, 27, and three-year old Emma Vicente. | Local media identified the family, citing city officials, as Tomas Vicente Lopez, 29, Giomara Epifania Vasquez, 27, and three-year old Emma Vicente. |
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said at a news conference that the man found matched the description of a person who "unfortunately, unwisely manoeuvered around fire department barricades and was swept away by a stream". | Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly said at a news conference that the man found matched the description of a person who "unfortunately, unwisely manoeuvered around fire department barricades and was swept away by a stream". |
He said authorities had not yet identified him. | He said authorities had not yet identified him. |
Chattanooga Airport saw 6.42in (16cm) of rain on Tuesday, making it the second wettest day since the city began tracking rainfall in 1879, the National Weather Service said. | Chattanooga Airport saw 6.42in (16cm) of rain on Tuesday, making it the second wettest day since the city began tracking rainfall in 1879, the National Weather Service said. |
Rescuers spent hours on Tuesday evening helping residents flee flooded homes and vehicles in Hamilton County, Tennessee, which includes Chattanooga, the local fire department said. | Rescuers spent hours on Tuesday evening helping residents flee flooded homes and vehicles in Hamilton County, Tennessee, which includes Chattanooga, the local fire department said. |
In one incident, firefighters helped six people get out of a van as water was rising from an overflowing creek and the van was nearly swept away, the Chattanooga Fire Department said. | In one incident, firefighters helped six people get out of a van as water was rising from an overflowing creek and the van was nearly swept away, the Chattanooga Fire Department said. |
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a local state of emergency because of the flash flooding. | Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a local state of emergency because of the flash flooding. |