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Flooding on Georgia-Tennessee border prompts dozens of rescues

Severe storms on November 4 flooded communities along the border between the two US states, and forecasters called it a once-in-1,000-year event.

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What happened

Severe storms brought heavy rain across the Georgia-Tennessee border on November 4, causing flash flooding in communities there. Dozens of people were rescued, and residents are now cleaning up after what forecasters describe as catastrophic flooding. The storms have since moved up the Atlantic coast.

Why it matters

Forecasters are calling the flooding a once-in-1,000-year event, and residents face a large cleanup. The storms have also spread north along the Atlantic coast.

Timeline

  1. Nov 4: Severe storms bring heavy rain across the Georgia-Tennessee border, flooding communities and forcing dozens of rescues.
  2. Nov 6, 5:55 PM ET: Residents are cleaning up after catastrophic flooding, which forecasters call a once-in-1,000-year event, and the storms move up the Atlantic coast.

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