
UPDATES: More than 80 rescued after heavy rain, flooding sweeps across Fannin County
The water has risen over the roofs of some homes in the area, and the rescue boats are having trouble navigating the rushing water, the chief said.

The water has risen over the roofs of some homes in the area, and the rescue boats are having trouble navigating the rushing water, the chief said.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in north Georgia and southern Tennessee on Nov. 5, with homes flooded and evacuations underway, WCVB reported. WGAU said thunderstorms led to record flooding in two towns on the state line, while KTRE reported a state of emergency, more than 30 water rescues and school closures in north Georgia. AOL.com said the number of people affected was not immediately clear; the reports do not give a confirmed total of evacuees.
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