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Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.

High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.

Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.