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Flash flooding update – At least 22 dead & 50 missing in Tennessee as North Carolina, New York & New Jersey also hit
AT LEAST 22 people have died and 50 are missing in Tennessee as North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey are also dealing with massive flooding.
This comes as Tropical Storm Henri barreled up the East Coast with heavy winds and rain, touching down in Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon.
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In , rescue crews searched for missing people on Sunday amid shattered homes and debris-filled streets as 50 people remained missing in Humphreys County.
Officials on Sunday that at least 22 people, including twin babies who were swept from their father's arms, died in the catastrophic flooding.
"Things are moving fast and we are finding people left and right," Rob Edwards, the chief deputy of the Humphreys County Sherriff's Office, told the outlet.
Authorities fear the death toll may actually be much higher.
About 17 inches of rain fell in the county in a 24-hour period, shattering previous records.
The flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers, and telephones lines, making communication between missing family members difficult.
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By Sunday afternoon the massive floodwaters were gone, leaving behind wrecked buildings, cars, and homes.
In Haywood County, , four people were still missing and four were killed after Tropical Depression Fred passed through.
A total of 17 people were initially reported missing on Friday after Fred hit.
HENRI MAKES LANDFALL
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Henri made landfall around midday on Sunday in New England, bringing flooding and power outages to several areas along the East Coast.
Governor Phil Murphy said that power was out in about 4,500 homes in New Jersey as several counties in the state, particularly the central area, were hit with heavy rains Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The downpours led to trapped motorists, totaled cars, and damaged homes in Middlesex County, according to local media.
that around 135,000 customers from New Jersey to Maine were without power due to the storm's impact on Sunday.
Henri is expected to slow and weaken further on Sunday night around the Connecticut- border.
On Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden said that he had approved emergency declarations for Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York.
"While New Englanders are used to dealing with some tough weather, this storm has the potential for widespread consequences across the region with significant flooding and power outages that could affect hundreds of thousands of people," Biden said.
"We’re doing everything we can now to help those states prepare, respond and recover."
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New York City was hit with heavy rains ahead of the storm's landing, with a record 4.45 inches falling in Central Park on Saturday night.
The rainfall disrupted rail service in Long Island and southern New England and forced cancellations of hundreds of flights at NYC airports on Sunday.
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