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Officials: At least 5 dead in US flooding

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At least five people died and hundreds were being evacuated Saturday as heavy rains pounded the southern state of Tennessee, causing widespread flooding across the state. The forecast called for more rain through the weekend.

 

The five deaths were storm related, but the exact causes were not yet known, Jeremy Heidt, spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, said Saturday evening. (AP)

 

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