Tag Archives: Flood damage

Cumberland County EMA reporting minor damage after strong straight line winds Wednesday. EMA Director Travis Cole said the Lawson Road area north of Crossville was the most affected. “We’ve been out doing our damage assessment, and so far, we have seven homes affected,” Cole said. “Only one of which we would call major damage, because some vehicles got thrown into ... Read More »

Clay County Emergency Management is asking residents to participate in a damage assessment survey for last weekend’s flooding. EMA Director Kyle Haney said the information will be used by the county highway department and TEMA to gauge the extent of damage. “We have the URL posted on the Clay County Emergency Management Facebook Page,” Haney said. “If anyone would like ... Read More »

Jackson County EMA has established a hotline for residents and business owners to report flood damage. Anyone who has taken flood damage is asked to call (931) 268-6177. Jackson County EMA Spokesperson Derek Woolbright said residents who call will receive a voicemail prompt asking for their name, phone number and address. Woolbright said that residents who leave a message will ... Read More »

Overton County is beginning to recover from flood damage that occurred on roadways. County Road Superintendent James Norrod said the Dry Hollow and Rickman areas took the worst damage. Norrod said roads are open Tuesday with temporary fixes. “We’ve set a lot of cones out at dangerous places,” Norrod said. “Something that’s narrowed down, you know washed out on the ... Read More »

Clay and Pickett County Emergency Services are reporting no cases of major flood damage after about three inches of rain Sunday night. EMA Director Kyle Haney said Clay County mainly had isolated cases of flooding. “There was some localized flooding in our flood prone spots that we already have around Mitchell Street in downtown Celina,” Haney said. “And then on ... Read More »