{"id":431,"date":"2025-08-13T15:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/?p=431"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:28:00","slug":"chattanooga-flash-flooding-leaves-3-dead-after-tree-falls-killing-2-adults-child-with-emergency-warning-still-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landingliker.info\/?p=431","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8Breakingnews Chattanooga flash flooding leaves 3 dead after tree falls killing 2 adults & child with emergency warning still in place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THREE people have been killed in the Chattanooga floods as residents are told to brace for more torrential rainfall and flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over six inches of rain brought flash floods that swept through southeastern Tennessee on Tuesday, shutting down a major interstate as first responders jumped into action with water rescues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two adults and a child were killed in the severe weather early on Wednesday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The floodwater broke a large tree that fell on a car, killing the three people inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victims have yet to be identified, but officials confirmed the three killed were a mother, father, and child, according to the\u00a0Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials said the search is continuing for a man who went missing while walking through the flood waters and hasn’t been seen since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday night as Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly begged residents to stay home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Emergency management experts are telling us to brace for more high water and dangerous conditions today as more rain falls,” Kelly said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For the sake of our first responders, I’m asking everyone to use caution when getting around today and no matter what do NOT drive through flooded streets.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flood watch is in effect for much of middle\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0through Wednesday night, the NWS said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Water continues to rise on roads as drain systems were overwhelmed with 6.41 inches of rain on Tuesday, which is the city’s second-wettest day on record, according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFD reported conducting dozens of water rescues, including helping people trapped in their homes and cars as water levels quickly rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pictures and videos posted on social media by the CFD showed emergency crews getting people out of floating cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just six inches of moving water has enough force to knock an adult off their feet, while a foot of floodwater can carry away cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several cars were seen floating in the water, and a trailer truck appeared to be stranded near Interstate 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I-24 reopened at around 10 pm on Tuesday after the waters receded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads,” NWS warned drivers, adding that most flood deaths occur in vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rescue teams saved residents from three homes in East Ridge, a Chattanooga suburb, that were trapped by rising waters, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HCSO Sheriff Austin Garrett said it was the most flooding he’s ever seen, according to the\u00a0Chattanooga Times Free Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is extremely widespread. It made it difficult for us to even get here ourselves to try to help other people,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo no, I\u2019ve never seen it to this extent, this widespread in so many areas and impacting travel the way it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

County officials are expected to visit East Ridge on Wednesday morning to survey the damage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least one storm shelter has been opened to help Chattanoogans who were forced out of their homes by the flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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