Tennessee, Georgia flooding shows powerful Ocoee River flow + McCaysville, Copperhill underwater

Summary

Catastrophic flooding caused by heavy rainfall and rising river levels has left the city of Copperhill, Tennessee, underwater. The Ocoee River reached record-high water levels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and caused multiple water rescues in McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. The Ocoee reached 18.05 feet around 11 a.m. Nov. 5, NOAA said. Sixty-eight total rescues were completed by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee National Guard. Read more…

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