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TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES | | #1 in U.S. News • 31 articles What is the impact of heavy rainfall in the US eastern seaboard? |  | |
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A tidal wave of water and at least 22 deaths as floodwaters ravage rural Tennessee.
New York Times (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 76% • 6 min read
The [flash flood] came on Saturday morning as the creeks were overwhelmed by rain. The town of McEwen, which was among the harder-hit areas, recorded 17 inches of rainfall on Saturday — a figure that most likely set a statewide record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour span. The previous record was 13.6 inches, which was set in 1982.
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"Some of them described it as a tidal wave," the mayor of Waverly, the county seat, said in an interview, describing the speed and intensity of the flooding that left residents in the city of roughly 4,100 unable to flee. A desperate search continued on Sunday as rescue teams tried to find the dozens who remained unaccounted for.
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The loss of life came as other parts of the South were still reeling from violent storms. In North Carolina, four people were killed and four were still missing after flash floods wiped out homes in the wake of Tropical Depression Fred last week. It all played out as Tropical Storm Henri caused flooding and power outages across the Northeast on Sunday.
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Cities brace as Hurricane Henri barrels toward Northeast.
Washington Examiner (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 76% • 2 min read - Top long-read
Heavy rains are on the rise around the world. Here's why. (2019)
NBC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 80% • 5 min read
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"I believe totally in your freedoms," Trump said. "I do, you're free, you got to do what you have to do. [...] But I recommend taking the vaccines. I did it, it's good, take the vaccines...
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| | #1 in World News • 58 articles Why have anti-lockdown protests in Australia turned violent? |
On Friday, the state of Victoria extended regional lockdowns until at least Sept. 2, which includes Melbourne's 5 million residents. The lockdowns [d...
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| | #1 in Science News • 14 articles Why did rain fall on Greenland's ice cap for the first time on record? |
Rain has fallen on the summit of Greenland's huge ice cap for the first time on record. Temperatures are normally well below freezing on the 10,551 ft peak. The rain fell during an exceptionally h...
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