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Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee

Egypt Independent5 November 2026, 13:54 UTCEgypt

Homes are flooded and water rescues and evacuations are in progress as flash flood emergencies — the highest level of flood warning — impact North Georgia and southern Tennessee. Follow this storm live. Track changing conditions in real time. The flash flood emergencies are in effect for McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee, on the Georgia-Tennessee … The post Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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