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Part of situation: Severe flooding in the Southeastern United States (2 clusters)

Georgia and Tennessee face catastrophic 1,000-year flood event

catastrophic flooding Toccoa River McCaysville Copperhill emergency declaration

A catastrophic 1,000-year rainfall event has caused historic flooding along the Georgia and Tennessee border, specifically impacting the twin towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee. Torrential rains, measuring between 8 and 11 inches in some areas, caused the Toccoa River to reach a record high of approximately 18 feet, subsequently swelling the Ocoee River.

Emergency responders and swift-water teams conducted numerous rescues, with reports indicating between 80 and 100 people were saved from flooded homes and vehicles. One fatality was confirmed in Murray County, Georgia, involving a driver whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, and Union counties to facilitate resource deployment. In McCaysville, officials implemented a mandatory curfew and closed the city to non-essential personnel. The flooding caused significant infrastructure damage, including the shutdown of McCaysville’s water treatment plant, power outages, and substantial inventory losses for local businesses.

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Brian Kemp · Copperhill · Fannin County · Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency · McCaysville · Michael Otis Earley · National Weather Service · North Georgia · Ocoee River · Tennessee · Tennessee Valley Authority

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Watch: Dangerous flooding hits Georgia, Tennessee [www.cbsnews.com]
Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event in Tennessee and Georgia move up Atlantic coast [www.independent.co.uk]
Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event in Tennessee and Georgia move up Atlantic coast [www.bangordailynews.com]
Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee [www.egyptindependent.com]
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border [www.newsday.com]
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border [triblive.com]
Flooding in North Georgia Leaves Residents Stranded as Rescues Top 30 [econotimes.com]
Georgia Governor Declares Emergency for 4 Counties Amid Heavy Rain, Floods [www.ntd.com]
River hits record 18 feet along Georgia-Tennessee border, forcing rescues from rooftops [www.thecooldown.com]
Historic flooding hits Georgia–Tennessee border: McCaysville and Copperhill face dangerous floodwaters [www.theweather.com]
Heavy rains flood towns, dozens rescued on Georgia-Tennessee border - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale [wsvn.com]
美国两州遭“千年一遇”洪灾 风暴北上威胁东海岸(图) - 新闻 美国 - 看中国新闻网 - 海外华人 历史秘闻 美国社会 - [www.secretchina.com]
Kemp declares emergency as record flooding swamps north Georgia [thegeorgiasun.com]
Record Toccoa River Flood Inundates McCaysville After Overnight Mountain Deluge [weatherboy.com]
Outgoing Georgia Governor Kemp declares emergency for flooded northern counties [offthepress.com]
Decoding the 1,000-Year Rain Event: Georgia’s Catastrophic Flooding [forbesliberia.com]
Inundaciones históricas provocan estado de emergencia en Georgia y Tennessee [www.mundonow.com]
Driver dies after floodwaters sweep car away in North Georgia, officials say [www.fox5atlanta.com]