Event Brief
Fentress County asks state emergency after flash floods
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Flash flooding split a bridge, washed out roads, and destroyed crops; county leaders seek a state of emergency declaration.
WHO: Fentress County leaders, including County Executive Jimmy Johnson; utility crews and first responders
WHAT: Request for a state of emergency after devastating flash floods damaged infrastructure and wiped out local crops
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM ET
WHERE: Fentress County, Tennessee
WHY: Severe weekend flash flooding caused widespread destruction, including a bridge split in half and major crop losses.
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