Dyer County prepares for agricultural flooding
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DYER COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency management officials said they already saw minor flooding Tuesday that affected agricultural areas near tributaries. Dyer County EMA Director James Medling said there were predictions of minor flooding to agricultural areas in Dyer County. He said that although conditions do not presently appear too serious, they have more than 3,000 sandbags prepared for the worst. “Should the need arise for us to work on some of the levee systems, we do have sand. We do have sand bags available to us. He said the county is cautious with this type of natural after effect of recent weather after the 2010 and 2011 floods hit the Dyersburg area severely. Farmland owner Chucky Moody said it was a wake-up call for residents in the entire area. “It really made us more aware of what could happen,” Moody said. “So the community and the county is really prepared.” He said he already has seen flooding in nearby creeks. Rivers are expected to continue to rise until Saturday when levels should start to lower. Medling said he does not believe residential areas will be affected.
