Severe storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to communities across the Georgia-Tennessee border area late Wednesday and into Thursday morning, forcing dozens of rescues, according to a report by The Guardian.
The Guardian reported that the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the area with the message “Seek higher ground now!” The outlet's headline describes the event as heavy rains bringing flash flooding to the border area.
According to The Guardian, the hazardous conditions made evacuations and efforts to save people difficult. The outlet said the storms affected communities across the border area and named McCaysville, in north central Georgia, as a place that was deluged.
The Guardian credited the report to Maya Yang and an agency, and published it on Thursday. The summary available for this story does not give a count of rescues beyond the description of dozens, and it does not describe injuries, property damage, road conditions, or the number of people evacuated.
The Guardian's summary also does not explain the timing of the rescues relative to the warning or say which agencies carried them out. Because this story relies on that single report, it includes no independent confirmation of conditions on the ground. The full article may contain additional information not reflected in the summary.
Sources: The Guardian: Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Georgia-Tennessee border area.