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Biden Approves Tennessee Disaster Declaration
August 24th, 6:45 PM EDT
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Approximately 3 days after severe flooding in Tennessee, President Biden approves disaster declarations for the state.
Tennessee was hit with heavy floods that left at least 22 dead and several missing.
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Saturday's flooding took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving people uncertain about whether family and friends survived the unprecedented deluge according to the National Weather Service.
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Up to 17 inches of rain fell in Humphreys county in less than 24 hours Saturday, shattering the Tennessee record for one-day rainfall by more than 3 inches.
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With the new disaster declaration, federal funding and support will be allocated to areas impacted by the flood In Humphrey's county.