At least two people were killed in Lawrence County when their vehicles were swept from roadways. At least six more people are still missing. A car caught by floodwaters in Tennessee. Additional flash flooding is causing problems and damage in Columbia and Mount Pleasant in Maury County. On Tuesday, Tennessee National Guard search crews, both on the ground and in helicopters, continued to search for the missing and any other possible victims of the floods.
Forecasts call for the potential of another storm system moving into the area.
About 30 of the 100 people who arrived Monday night remained at the shelter Tuesday, while teams continue to assess the damage. Blackmore said she expected the shelter to remain open Tuesday night. The Red Cross has placed emergency staff and supplies from as far away as Nashville on alert in the event additional support is needed. On Tuesday morning TEMA reported that at least 50 homes had been affected by the floods, some of them washed from their foundations. The Lawrence water plant did not escape the flooding.