Heavy Rain Triggers Major Flooding in Tennessee's Union City
Local authorities carried out multiple water rescues in Union City, Tennessee, on Friday, August 4, after heavy rain caused severe flooding in Obion County and other western parts of the state.
The National Weather Service said more than 10 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours across parts of western Tennessee, including Obion County, and southern Missouri.
Drone footage from Christopher Busenbark taken Friday afternoon in southwest Union City shows floodwaters inundating a mobile home park, two hotels, two restaurants, including a McDonald’s and an Applebee’s, and encroaching on a large Lowe’s Home Improvement store, among other businesses. Credit: Christopher Busenbark via Storyful
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