At least 16 dead in flooding in US state of Tennessee

Washington (AFP) Aug 22, 2021

Devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 16 people dead and dozens missing, local officials said Sunday in what they warned was a preliminary toll. Tennessee was hit Saturday by what meteorologists called historic storms and flooding, dumping 15 inches or more of rain(38 centimeters). Rural roads, state highways and bridges were washed out and widesprea