The National Weather Service has announced a flood warning Tuesday night, Jan.15, 2013, in effect until 6 a.m.Wednesday for the following Tri-Cities areas:
FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CARTER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELIZABETHTON...
COCKE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT...
GREENE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENEVILLE...
HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SNEEDVILLE...
HAWKINS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROGERSVILLE...
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN CITY...
SULLIVAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL TN...
UNICOI COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ERWIN...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY...
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has declared a state of emergency in Tennessee. Parts of the state also have concerns over ice on the roads.
Many area schools today were closed or released early, and tonight there are already 13 school districts listed on the WCYB-TV for closure Wednesday. You can view that list, which will probably evolve overnight, here.
According to Timesnews.net, Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Leslie Earhart stressed that motorists should never attempt to drive through a flooded road because they don't know what's underneath. There are roads in the area already closed tonight, and more may be affected as the waters rise overnight.
- Highway 93 at Horse Creek in Kingsport,
- The section of Orebank Road near Archcrest Street in Kingsport,
- Reservoir Road at Long Hollow Road in Kingsport,
- Tate Road in Bluff City,
- Huffman Hill Road in Piney Flats
- Paperville Road which is off Hwy 421 is completely closed
- Big Arm Branch Road at Hwy 11E in Bluff City
There are many safety concerns in a situation like this and caution is imperative. A mere six inches of swift water can be deadly especially to small children, the elderly, and animals. Fema tells us that just two feet of water can sweep away a car! Flash floods can bring a wall of water 10 to 20 feet high.
Be sure and stay tuned to local media outlets to be sure you have the latest information.
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