At least five deaths were blamed on the fast-moving storm in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Doug StanglinA powerful winter storm that roared out of New Mexico three days ago was pushing through New England on Saturday, leaving floods, twisters, heavy snow and power outages along its 1,500-mile path.
In North Carolina, a driver later identified as Terry Roger Fisher was killed when his vehicle hydroplaned and plunged down a 25-foot embankment, WBTV reported, citing the State Highway Patrol. And in Tennessee, 36-year-old teacher Brooke Sampson was killed d and four people were injured when a rain-soaked tree fell on a van carrying Sevierville city employees, officials said.
With water levels rising rapidly, the Tennessee Valley Authority said it began making controlled releases from some of its 49 dams in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. People living near the rivers downstream were cautioned to look out for additional flooding, said James Everett, senior manager of the TVA's river forecast center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in eight counties on Friday because of flooding in the southeastern part of the state, while in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency as more than 500 people had to be rescued from their homes due to rising water. The tumbling tower of iron almost hit one driver, Chris Ellington, who told WFLA-TV that it left him"absolutely terrified."
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