Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Georgia-Tennessee border area
06 Nov 2026, 01:15 AM

Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Georgia-Tennessee border area

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Georgia governor declares local emergencies as National Weather Service issues warning: ‘Seek higher ground now!’Severe storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to communities across the Georgia-Tennessee border area late on Wednesday and into Thursday morning that forced dozens of rescues, despite the hazardous conditions making evacuations and efforts to save people difficult.McCaysville, in north central Georgia, was deluged with up to five inches (13cm) of rain by Thursday morning, triggering life-threatening flash flooding, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The town lies just across the Toccoa River from Copperhill, Tennessee. Continue reading...
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