A water treatment advisory is in effect. State officials have delivered up to 15,500 gallons of bottled water to the city with an additional 5,000 gallons delivered to the hospital. Most of the major state highways are open, with the exception of a 2.5-mile section of US 64 west of the Lawrenceburg city limits. Many secondary roads are reported impassible due to high water and washouts. The American Red Cross reports 32 people sheltered in Lawrenceburg.
Early reports indicate both mobile homes and houses sustained flood damage.
TEMA has staged generators, pumps, and portable toilets in Lawrenceburg. National Guard units from Lawrence County have provided trucks to assist with evacuations and movement of supplies. A swift-water rescue team from Franklin, Tenn., is helping to search for the missing. FEMA's Region IV Tennessee State Liaison is in contact with State officials and the Region IV Operations Cell in Thomasville, Ga.is activated and monitoring the situation. An NWS flash flood watch is in effect for 10 northwestern and west-central Alabama counties today.