Tennessee residents are suing a railroad company for $450 million in damages for emotional distress and injuries suffered after a record-breaking flood last summer.
Checking in on Waverly with WPLN reporter Damon Mitchell, more than six months after the flood
Waverly, in Humphreys County, was devastated on August 21, 2021, when floodwaters swept through the rural Tennessee town and killed 20 people. WPLN News enterprise reporter Damon Mitchell has been reporting on the people of Waverly more than six months after the flood. He spoke to This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona on Monday about the rebuilding […]
Rebuild or leave? In a flood-prone Tennessee town, one family must decide
Weather disasters displaced thousands of Americans in 2021. In one Tennessee town, a family decides whether to rebuild or leave for good after a deadly flood sparked by a catastrophic rainfall.
Waverly is rebuilding from the flood, but the families of some young victims may never return
Not everyone gets to take part in the flood recovery in Waverly, as the loss of loved ones has pushed some families to leave.
After persistent flooding, Tennessee’s governor wants to relocate 14 schools from floodplains
Gov. Lee’s recommendation would put $200 million toward relocating schools out of floodplains, including in Sumner, Smith and Williamson counties. Thousands of kids would be moved into newly built classrooms in neighborhoods with a lower risk of flooding.
In flood-ravaged Waverly, businesses are ‘crawling and clawing’ their way back to normalcy
More than 60 businesses across Humphreys County were damaged in the flood, according to the county’s tourism director.
A flood displaced the family behind Waverly’s only Chinese restaurant. Now, they’ll have to start over — again.
Heavy rain consumed everything they had ever owned and spared none of it — not their house, not their restaurant, not even their daughter’s toys.
The flood closed this Waverly grocery store. Now, residents rejoice at its reopening
Waverly Cash Saver is just one of dozens of bushiness impacted by the August flood. It was also one of the hardest-hit.
In Waverly, a park filled with murals has become a memorial for flood victims
There are art pieces dedicated to Waverly flood victims including Mary Luten, Linda Bryant, 15-year-old Lilly Bryant, 7-year-old Lucy Lane Conner and 7-month-old twins Rileigh and Ryan Rigney.
The deadline has passed, but federal help may still be available for survivors of the August flood
Federal authorities are giving flood survivors in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties a limited window to submit appeals and rectify applications.
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