Survivors Grapple With Aftermath of Deadly Tennessee Flood

Survivors Grapple With Aftermath of Deadly Tennessee Flood
Vehicles come to rest in a stream in Waverly, Tenn., on Aug. 22, 2021. Mark Humphrey/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Tenn.—Anna Mays woke up in a panic attack Monday, thinking she was back in the rising floodwater.

Two days ago, she had been clinging for her life to the front door of her duplex in rural Tennessee as the water inched up to her neck. Her brother was hanging onto a tree.