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Of loss and heartache. the worst hit area was humphreys county, west of nashville. here, the floodwaters rose so quickly many people just couldn't escape their homes. the plight of those living here recognised in last night's presidential address. i want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life due to this flash flood. i know we have reached out to the community, we stand ready to offer them support. i asked the administrator to speak to governor lee of tennessee right away and we will offer any assistance they need for this terrible moment. tens of ...

The worst hit area was humphreys county, west of nashville. here, the floodwaters rose so quickly many people just couldn't escape their homes. the plight of those living here recognised in last night's presidential address. i want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life due to this flash flood. i know we have reached out to the community, we stand ready to offer them support. i asked the administrator to speak to governor lee of tennessee right away and we will offer any assistance they need for this terrible moment. tens of thousands of people are...

It was a terrifying experience as residents tried to save their homes and theirfamilies. i'm trying to get them out of the door but the water is so high and it's pushing against the door that i'm having a hard time pushing to open the door to get them out, i'm holding two babies. the aftermath is a landscape strewn with floodwaters, wrecked vehicles and severely damaged homes. in many counties, there is bewilderment at how quickly the storm took hold and this remains both a recovery and a search and rescue operation with many still missing, including children. tremendous loss of life, a number...

>> reporter: yeah, good morning, brianna. residents here have not either and the governor here in tennessee calling the event a devastating event and looking at the imagings you can see why. our crew tried to make our way into the hardest hit area. it was simply unsafe for us to pass at these dark hours. the rain fall that happened over the weekend was unprecedented for this part of the state, just over 17 inches of rain fell in 24 hour period. they got a third of their yearly total in that span. at one point the storm system was so bad there was a tornado warning in effect. residents here sai...

At that point, kaitlan, even a 40 to 60 -mile-an-hour wind gust will be enough to bring trees and power lines down. >> have there been power outages, flight delays? what are we seeing inland effects of what people are planning and what's happening now on ground? >> power outages, we have several thousand. the hardest hit area looks to be new jersey. they were the first to get some of those heavier rain bands in. delays will also be a concern. boston, new york, philadelphia. all those airports already collectively have hundreds of cancellations and delays especially out of laguardia, newark and...