Millions of Americans in the southeastern part of the country are bracing for the massive storm that will hit Thursday.
Heavy rain is expected to sweep across the region, with flash flood warnings in effect in some areas. daily mail the report said.
“About 120 million Americans are in the path of the storm, and AccuWeather meteorologists warn that heavy rainfall along the East Coast could cause travel disruptions and dangerous flooding in several coastal cities by Saturday,” the outlet said.
Flash flood emergencies were issued Thursday for Polk County, Tennessee, and Fannin County, Georgia, according to Fox Weather Report .
The article reads: “Police in McCaysville, Georgia, asked people in some communities to evacuate immediately before 3 a.m. local time. Fannin County officials said rapid water rescues were underway due to flooding that left many homes submerged.”
Video footage from McCaysville shows flooding and a burning building inside:
“At least 20 people have been rescued by water rescue teams after flooding caused a propane tank to catch fire and later explode outside a local business in McCaysville,” Fox reported. “At least six structures caught fire during Wednesday night’s storm, which they believe was caused by lightning, county officials told Fox Weather.”
More video footage from Blue Ridge, Georgia, shows a flooded street with water reaching the door of a business:
Flooding reached record highs in Tennessee and Georgia, according to The Weather Channel. Media said the hardest-hit areas were McCaysville and Copper Hill, Tennessee, two towns that straddle the Georgia-Tennessee border.
“On the evening of November 4, a burst of rain showers and thunderstorms swept across the southern Appalachians ahead of the arrival of the cold front. But these rainbands did not move quickly,” the media said.
The rain stalled for a while, but eventually brought 5 to 11 inches of rain to Fannin and Gilmer counties.
“The area’s mountainous terrain causes runoff to flow quickly into creeks and rivers, including the Toccoa and Ocoee rivers. And nighttime hours only increase the danger, as many people may be sleeping when water levels rise,” the report continued.