21 Dead, Scores Missing After Flash Floods Hit Tennessee

A car is among debris that washed up against a bridge over a stream in Waverly, Tenn., on Aug. 22, 2021. Mark Humphrey/AP Photo

At least 21 people were killed and roughly 20 others are missing after severe flash floods swept through Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee, authorities said on Aug. 22.

“We’ve experienced devastating loss of life over the last couple days,” Grant Gillespie, Waverly, Tennessee, police and fire chief, told reporters at a press briefing.