A local sheriff says the dead victims range in age from young children to elderly people and many of the missing were from neighbourhoods hit hardest by the flash floods which hit Tennessee on Saturday.
Up to 17 inches of rain fell in Humphreys County in less than 24 hours
He had earlier tweeted:"Tennesseans, please stay cautious of rising floodwaters caused by heavy rainfall in parts of Middle TN. We are actively working with emergency response officials & first responders as they support Tennesseans in flooded areas." "I thought I was over the shock of all this. I'm just tore up over my friend. My house is nothing, but my friend is gone," Ms Foster told the governor.
Business owner Kansas Klein, who watched in horror from a bridge, said:"It was amazing how quick it came and how quick it left."Kansas Klein, standing at right in the doorway, talks outside of his destroyed Bella Blak Pizzeria restaurantMore than 17 inches of rain fell in parts of Tennessee
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