Hill Collapses, Roads Flooded, Dam Eroded by Southern Rains

Hill Collapses, Roads Flooded, Dam Eroded by Southern Rains
Mississippi Department of Transportation personnel is seen on scene where part of the roadway of Highway 80 has washed away just near Mount Alban Road in Vicksburg, Miss., on Feb. 11, 2020. Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post via AP
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A Tennessee hillside collapsed, roads were flooded and rivers were rising across the Southeast on Tuesday after a day of heavy rains that once again threatened a Mississippi lake where a dam previously was in danger of failing.

The National Weather Service said minor to moderate flooding was expected from central Mississippi to north Georgia following downpours. The Tennessee River was predicted to crest about 7 feet above flood level at Perryville, Tennessee, on Sunday.