officials said 35 people were unaccounted for late Wednesday in Haywood County, North Carolina, after Tropical Depression Fred blew through the region.
Dozens of others were rescued from flooded areas after downpours washed out bridges and swamped homes.Video shows the aftermath of the floods from Tropical Storm Fred, with mud and debris strewn across damaged roads on Aug.
17, 2021, in Haywood County, North Carolina. Credit - Meg Yarbrough via StoryfulNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Wednesday.
There were at least 70 water rescue efforts in Buncombe County, spokesperson Lillian Govus said, and 911 call records show 2,400 calls within 24 hours, more than twice the typical volume.Unconfirmed tornados unleashed.