Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told The Tennessean that the search for about 40 people continued late on Saturday. Davis said the flooding, which left at least eight people dead, is the worst he has seen in his 28 years with the department.
Meanwhile, Rob Edwards, the chief deputy of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, confirmed to The New York Times on Saturday that at least 10 people were killed on Saturday during the flash floods in Tennessee.
According to The Tennessean, rural roads and highways throughout Humphreys County were washed away on Saturday as up to 15 inches of rain fell in the community, which is about 20-25 percent of the yearly rainfall total for this area.
Major power outages and loss of cell phone coverage were reported and a local state of emergency was declared, the newspaper said.