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00:00 The Highway 81S Bridge was completely washed away
00:05 Crews work to remove the debris and fish power lines back out on the north side of the Highway 81S Bridge
00:21 Washington County Highway Department lost half of their property to the Nolichucky River
00:37 Highway 81S is now a Plateau that slowly crumbles away each day
01:00 A field is littered with vehicles, power lines and people’s belongings
01:18 The top half of a home is wedged between two trees
01:26 The only way to know a home was here is from the pool, driveway and a few cinderblocks
01:52 This scene looks more like a tornado that left the trees alone, but it was only floodwaters
02:03 As the river recedes, more submerged objects are found. This truck is on it’s roof
02:16 The volunteer Stormpoint Emergency Response team is flying drones while mapping the damage area. Due to cloud cover, airplanes have been unable to map.
02:25 The front bumper is not far from the hood of an old truck.
02:41 Residents pump water out of the basement from their former house.
02:49 The rest of the missing truck is resting near a smashed home
02:56 Another bare foundation with an old car are all that are left here
03:00 This home withstood the floodwaters. The water line can be seen on the chimney. The road however did not
03:26 A bare foundation and swimming pool lead to a field of debris
04:16 With the Nolichucky river at near normal depth, an apocalyptic riverfront is revealed
04:32 Fiber lines look more like halloween decorations across the footprint of this former home.
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