Authorities Locate Dozens of People Listed as Missing in Deadly Tennessee Flood

Authorities Locate Dozens of People Listed as Missing in Deadly Tennessee Flood
Flood damage is photographed from a Tennessee National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying Gov. Bill Lee to Waverly, Tenn., on Aug. 22, 2021. Alan Poizner/The Tennessean via AP
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Authorities said on Tuesday they have accounted for dozens of people who were previously listed as missing after the weekend’s deadly flooding in Tennessee, where the full scope of damage is coming into view.

Officials also lowered the number of those killed by the storm—which destroyed homes and businesses, swept cars off the road, and left streets awash in mud—dropping the estimate to 18 from 21.