Residents in frequent flooding locations work to stay prepared

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Our crew visited frequent flooding locations in Carroll County like the north bypass on Highway 22 that is known as Mayo’s Bottom.

TDOT leaves caution cones off-road to aid in redirecting traffic when it floods.

We also took a look at downtown Huntingdon that suffered impacts from last weekend’s storms, due to poor drainage systems impacting many residents who experienced rushing waters inside their home.

Motorists are encouraged to use caution when driving on roadways in rain and particularly those areas prone to flooding.

We spoke with the owners of Nanny’s restaurant, located on 18725 West Main Street, who have sand bags prepared whenever there’s a chance for heavy rainfall.

“Without a doubt it’s going to happen again. Ditches here behind us and to the side of us then, they are down here at the intersection by Hucks and Walmart so there’s nowhere for the water to go,” said Greg Webb, co-owner of Nanny’s.

“Oh it gets bad, it gets real bad. All the debris and stuff gets in our parking lot and it gets in our building so we have to keep stuff put up because sometime it happens you know late at night when we’re not around,” said Jennifer Webb, co-owner of Nanny’s.

You can always keep up with our weather team for the latest on potential flooding and excessive rainfall.

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