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Flash Flood in USA on Monday, 06 August, 2012 at 12:18 (12:18 PM) UTC.
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Heavy rains pounded northeast Tennessee Sunday, including downtown Johnson City, where emergency crews in inflatable boats rescued people trapped in their homes and in their cars on flooded streets. Johnson City Schools announced their start on Monday is postponed because of the storm damage. The city's garage complex flooded and several were buses under water, leading the city to cancel transit service for Monday. WTFM radio reported shelters were still open at schools in Unicoi and Jonesborough early Monday. Streams throughout the region overflowed across roads and into homes. Houses and apartments in several areas are surrounded by water at the Mall at Johnson City's parking lot was covered by high water, stranding numerous vehicles. Sections of Washington, Carter and Unicoi counties also were flooded. The National Weather Service said three to four inches of rain fell within an hour's time across upper northeast Tennessee during the height of the storm. And more rain was expected through the night. At least 10 people were rescued from their homes in Washington County, and in Unicoi County, officers and volunteer firefighters were evacuating other areas as well. In down downtown Johnson City, a portion of one street washed away into a creek, officials said. "Occasionally, we've been up to our gun belt in water, but it's starting to subside," said city police Lt. Gerald Harrell. "We are actively answering every call for service that we have. It may be taking us just a tad bit longer, but we're getting to each and every one and we will get to each and every one," Harrell said.Police urged people to stay home and avoid any local travel if possible and emergency shelters were open. Elizabethton also was hit hard, officials there said. "We've got flooding all over," Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes said. Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley said when he first was called at 7 p.m. or so, it was just drizzling. "When I came in, it was just unreal. The water was coming up and I saw we were going to have serious, serious problems," he said. About 4,000 customers, most in Johnson City, had no power but officials expected it to be restored quickly.
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