Afternoon Gents,
Blame it on Global Warming, etc. The cause of the deadly flooding in Waverly, TN was man-made and mother nature. I am the same guy that told you about the ABC control state contracts. Before that I was in the fire service for 25 years. Here's what happened:
The one bridge under the railroad tracks became filled with debris.
The water was trapped on the north side of the tracks, creating a moderate sized lake.
The levee(railroad tracks) washed out and released the water.
The rest is on CNN, Fox and others.
Brief history:
Certain neighborhoods in Waverly are regularly flooded every 3-5 years.
The residents are trained what to do when the water rises above a certain level. Raise furniture, appliances, etc. They all have Go Bags.
Because of this training, many waited too long to get out and we had many losses of life. Some of my friends are gone.
I was out at 5am helping get people ready to move. I heard the roaring of the water before we saw it. Everyone I helped got out safe, but they lost everything. Houses, boats, cars, medicine, etc.
I worked a little of New Orleans during Katrina. Waverly reminds me of Katrina.
17 inches of rain in 6 hours.
Love and light.