On Saturday, an intense thunderstorm stalled over central Tennessee, dropping a record-setting 17 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. The heavy rainfall filled rivers and streams and unleashed dangerous flash floods, wiping out roads and structures. At least 21 people were killed, and another 40 are listed as missing. Rescue and recovery efforts are still under way, many of them focused on the hard-hit city of Waverly.
Photos: Deadly Flash Floods Hit Tennessee After a Torrential Storm
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![A wrecked car sits embedded in a pile of flood debris.]()
Read moreA car sits embedded in debris that washed up against a bridge over a stream on August 22, 2021, in Waverly, Tennessee. #
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![An aerial view of a flood-damaged town]()
Read moreA Tennessee National Guard helicopter flying Governor Bill Lee to Waverly on August 22 observes flood damage below. #
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![An SUV is seen upended, resting on a damaged building.]()
Read moreA view of the damage after heavy rain and devastating floods in Waverly #
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![Two people talk through a window in a flood-damaged building.]()
Read morePeople talk through a window in a flood-damaged building in Waverly. #
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![Several cars and trucks sit partially submerged in a stream.]()
Read moreVehicles sit where they were left in a stream after a flash flood in Waverly. #
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![A view of the flood damage, including a bent stop sign wrapped in debris]()
Read moreA view of the flood damage, including a bent stop sign wrapped in debris, in Waverly #
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![An outer wall of what appears to be a garage has fallen away because of flooding.]()
Read moreA flood-damaged building in Waverly #
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![People stand in a heavily damaged room, picking over debris.]()
Read moreDawn Mitchell (left) looks through the damaged Waverly home of her mother. With her are her husband, Brian Mitchell (center), and a family friend, Chris Hoover. #
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![An American flag hangs from a stick near a building destroyed by the flooding.]()
Read moreA view of the flood damage in Waverly #
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![Cars and trucks sit piled against a bridge.]()
Read moreCars and trucks that had been washed away by the flood were left piled against this bridge in Waverly. #
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![A dog sits inside a van parked near the smoldering wreckage of a building.]()
Read moreSmoldering wreckage after the flood in Waverly #
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![People carry a refrigerator among debris and flood-damaged homes in a neighborhood.]()
Read morePeople carry a refrigerator among debris and flood-damaged homes in Waverly. #
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![A person lays out flood-damaged scrapbook pages on a lawn.]()
Read moreA person salvages water-damaged items after the flooding in Waverly. #
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![A damaged car was left with its tail in the air after being pushed against the wires of a utility pole.]()
Read moreA vehicle leans against a utility pole in Waverly. #
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![Chairs and debris are seen inside a room of a flood-damaged house.]()
Read moreChairs and debris are seen inside a room of a flood-damaged house in Waverly. #
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![A man walks through his flood-damaged store.]()
Read moreJohn Curtis, a co-owner of Waverly Cash Saver grocery store, walks through his damaged store on August 22. Curtis's store is the only grocery store in town. #
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![The dark, muddy interior of what appears to be a beauty salon, seen after the flood]()
Read moreA view inside a flood-damaged business in Waverly #
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![Debris hangs in damaged trees around Trace Creek, which rose to deadly levels over the weekend in Waverly.]()
Read moreDebris hangs in damaged trees around Trace Creek, which rose to deadly levels over the weekend in Waverly. #
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![Debris and vehicles sit piled up against a bridge near a house.]()
Read moreDebris and vehicles sit piled up against a bridge over Trace Creek in Waverly. #
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