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>> houses moved off the foundation. cars and trees. it's almost biblical proportions here. >> it really came in five minutes. five minutes. it was in. it was flooded. it was so much more water than i've ever seen in my life. >> the floods damaged numerous roads and schools and homes. a local official says the community will need federal assistance to recover from the devastation. >> reporter: the governor of tennessee called this a devastating event. looking at the images, you can understand why. we tried to make our way safely to the hardest hit area but encountered washedout roads and bridge...

It's the hard part. small town and small community. we know and love each other. i said one of our biggest assets in this county is our people. when rubber meets rubber, our people will come out. >> right now search efforts are continuing for those missing. the long road to recovery is just beginning. nick havalencia has more. >> reporter: the governor of tennessee called it devastating and looking at the images, you can certainly understand why. we tried to make our way in to the hardest hit area but it countered washedout roads and bridges. according to the national weather service, 17 inche...