[32], Calls from parents and residents of Humphreys County led school officials to consider relocating Waverly Elementary and Junior High schools away from Trace Creek to prevent damage from future flooding. The highest rainfall recorded was in Humphreys County, where Waverly is located. Flooding, debris, and traffic left U.S. 70 mostly closed from west of Waverly eastward into Dickson County, in addition to CSX railroad traffic. The Humphreys County sheriff commented: "We have well over 125 homes that are just gone off the foundation, twisted, turned, or just gone. Nearly one in 15 Humphreys County homes were damaged by the floods, the county reported. Thats all., Around 8:30 a.m., she got up and looked again. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - At least 22 people were dead and about 20 remained missing Sunday afternoon after record-shattering downpours triggered flooding across parts of the state. Approximately 2.3 billion of the worlds peoplenot including fatalitieswere affected from 1995-2015 by flooding, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Catastrophic flash flooding on Saturday from heavy rains and storms severely impacted Dickson, Hickman, Houston, and Humphreys counties, and the city of Waverly. Catastrophic flooding in Tennessee leaves at least 22 people dead and The small city of Waverly suffered catastrophic flooding that wiped out hundreds of homes in the rural community. The worst storm recorded in this area of Middle Tennessee only dropped 9 inches of rain, said Krissy Hurley, a weather service meteorologist in Nashville. Much of the floodwater exited the area westward along Trace Creek, causing large swells which inundated much of Waverly, just to the west. A look at the deadly Waverly, Tennessee, flood by the numbers But he said there wasnt enough tax revenue to pay for the staff to manage and enforce those rules. At least 18 people are confirmed dead after the storm roared through the town of Waverly and Humphreys County on Saturday, which saw about 17 inches of record-shattering rain, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Those codes govern the way houses must be built, to make them more likely to withstand natural disasters and other dangers. North of Pinewood, the State Route 48 bridge over Garner Creek was repaired by crews after a couple days. How Government Decisions Left Tennessee Exposed to Deadly Flooding That difference reflects the fact that FEMAs maps look at the flood threat from main river channels but dont address the risks from smaller creeks and tributaries, according to Jeremy Porter, a professor at the City University of New York and head of research and development for First Street.
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