WAVERLY, Tenn. — Sometimes, seeing is believing.
The magnitude of the deadly Aug. 21 flash floods that devastated portions of Middle Tennessee is difficult to grasp, but one Waverly resident provided cell phone video footage that clearly showed how quickly the historic flood overtook his neighborhood.
The Humphreys County floods killed 20 people, destroyed 270 houses and damaged another 160 homes.
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Josh Breslow with Nashville’s WKRN obtained video from Michael Phillips that initially chronicled 12 minutes of torrential rain that ultimately consumed the quiet street.
On Thursday, Breslow shared timelapse video of Phillips’ footage sped up six fold. Watch below:
Timelapse video shows catastrophic flooding in Waverly on Aug. 21. Video provided by Michael Phillips was originally 12 mins long, but is sped up 6x. pic.twitter.com/ZJmTs9AxH7
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowTN) September 2, 2021
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