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15 years later: Remembering the devastating Middle Tennessee flood
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Fifteen years ago, historic, devastating flooding hit Nashville and portions of the Midstate, killing nearly 30 people. On May 1, 2010, Nashville and many surrounding areas ...
More rounds of dangerous flooding are on the way for areas pounded by deadly rain earlier this month
Residents are urged to take caution near riverbanks as forecasters predict as much as eight inches of rain in some spots ...
Flooding to continue on lower Mississippi River as new flash flood threat emerges
A new round of heavy rain will target some of the same areas of the Tennessee, Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys that were swamped by flooding multiple times earlier in April, AccuWeather ...
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The Drowned Towns of the TVA: How Hydropower Submerged Entire Communities
Imagine waking up one morning to the sound of bulldozers and the distant scent of wet earth, knowing that soon your home, ...
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Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What West Tennesseans need to know
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Man missing from Kentucky shipyard found dead in river upstream, officials say
Then, around 11:30 p.m., his body was found in the Tennessee River, Chief Deputy Ryan P. Willcutt told McClatchy News in an email. James Marine, Inc. said Robert Dennis was found off the premises ...
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Spring Starts With A Lower Unemployment Rate Across Tennessee
Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined last month for the first time since May 2024, according to the newest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state’s ...
The Baltimore Sun16d
State commits $1.7M for environmental projects on Back River, Patapsco watersheds
The state of Maryland is allocating $1.7 million for a series of community-led environmental projects for the Back River and Patapsco River watersheds, which encompass Baltimore City and portions ...
The Washington Post17d
In a town inundated by flood water, one house remained dry
As major flooding inundated western Tennessee last week, one family was prepared — buoyed by techniques that have kept their house safe from river surges for decades. Tucker Humphrey and his ...
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Update: One of 2 Chattanooga teen car theft suspects who died during chase identified
after they apparently tried to escape custody by jumping 80 feet off a bridge into the Tennessee River. A third teen suspect also jumped, but survived, and is now in the hospital. Chattanooga ...
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Bodies of missing teens recovered from Tennessee River
was deployed early Friday near the Tennessee River Bridge. The search led to the recovery of the young individual in close proximity to the bridge. Sheriff Davis has personally notified the family.
Charlotte Observer20d
Teens fleeing police jump barrier and plunge into river, TN cops say. Body found
They fell 80 feet into the Tennessee River below, and rescuers have now recovered a body. One teen survived with a punctured lung, and a third remains missing, Loudon County Sheriff Jimmy Davis ...