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Do not fill this in! ===Elsewhere=== [[File:Harvey 2017 rainfall.gif|thumb|300px|Map of the total rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in the United States.]] Rain-slicked roads were blamed for two fatal accidents in [[Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Brandon Riddle|newspaper=Arkansas Online|date=August 31, 2017|access-date=August 31, 2017|title=Police: Boy killed after vehicle leaves rain-soaked Arkansas road, strikes tree|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/31/police-minor-driver-killed-after-vehicle-leaves-ra/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131406/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/31/police-minor-driver-killed-after-vehicle-leaves-ra/|archive-date=February 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Emma Pettit|newspaper=Arkansas Online|date=August 31, 2017|access-date=August 31, 2017|title=Pickup driver, 21, killed in head-on collision on wet highway in Arkansas|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/31/arkansas-man-21-killed-after-pickup-collides-head-/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904102357/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/31/arkansas-man-21-killed-after-pickup-collides-head-/|archive-date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Alabama]], an unusually large, long-tracked EF2 tornado in the vicinity of [[Reform, Alabama|Reform]] and [[Palmetto, Alabama|Palmetto]] damaged two homes and destroyed a barn along [[Alabama State Route 17|SR 17]], while four people were hospitalized for their injuries. The same tornado also caused damage to trees and roofs in [[Lamar County, Alabama|Lamar County]] near [[Kennedy, Alabama|Kennedy]] and additional damage in [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette County]], causing two more injuries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20170831/tornado-causes-damage-in-pickens-county|title=Tornado causes damage in Pickens County|date=August 31, 2017|newspaper=[[The Tuscaloosa News]]|author=Stephanie Taylor|access-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901021958/http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20170831/tornado-causes-damage-in-pickens-county|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama|title=Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=719412|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama|title=Alabama Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=719421|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama|title=Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=719987|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref> Another EF2 tornado in [[Arab, Alabama|Arab]] destroyed chicken houses and damaged homes and trees.<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Huntsville, Alabama|title=Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=711793|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Huntsville, Alabama|title=Alabama Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=711794|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref> In [[Tennessee]], more than 19,000 people lost electricity in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/beaumont-texas-loses-water-supply-due-to-neches-river-flooding|title=Harvey Beyond Houston: Possible Tornado Causes Damage in Alabama; Tennessee Flooding Prompts Evacuations|date=September 1, 2017|newspaper=The Weather Channel|author=Eric Chaney|access-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901025413/https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/beaumont-texas-loses-water-supply-due-to-neches-river-flooding|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Low-lying streets in the area were inundated with water. One indirect death occurred in Memphis due to a weather-related head-on collision of a car and a tractor trailer on [[Interstate 40]].<ref name="The Birmingham News">{{cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/harvey_brings_destruction_thro.html|title=Harvey brings destruction through Alabama to Tennessee|date=September 1, 2017|newspaper=[[The Birmingham News]]|access-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160919/http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/harvey_brings_destruction_thro.html|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Heavy rainfall in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] inundated a number of roads and flooded an apartment complex, resulting in the evacuation of 13 people. Overall, about 50 people in the city evacuated from flooded areas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/01/harvey-remnants-flood-tennessee-kentucky-irma-picks-up-steam-crossing-atlantic/624205001/|title=Harvey floods Tennessee, Kentucky, as Hurricane Irma spins up in the Atlantic|author=Bart Jansen|date=September 1, 2017|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901182735/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/01/harvey-remnants-flood-tennessee-kentucky-irma-picks-up-steam-crossing-atlantic/624205001/|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> An EF1 tornado also touched down in the northeastern side of the city, damaging trees, homes, carports, and power lines.<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Nashville, Tennessee|title=Tennessee Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=719854|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref> An additional EF0 tornado on the southeastern side of the city damaged trees, a carport, a warehouse, and a garage, while also flipping an 18-wheeler.<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Nashville, Tennessee|title=Tennessee Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=719856|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2017|accessdate=November 17, 2017}}</ref> Rain in Kentucky was blamed for a fatal car accident.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=WKYT|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=September 2, 2017|title=1 person killed in crash on I-40 in Shelby County|url=http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Deadly-accident-closes-lanes-on-I-75-in-Laurel-County-442475333.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901231733/http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Deadly-accident-closes-lanes-on-I-75-in-Laurel-County-442475333.html|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 1, the outer bands of Harvey's remnants passed through [[North Carolina]]. Severe weather was reported across the central part of the state. High wind knocked out power in Fuquay-Varina, Sanford, and Holly Springs, and large hail hit parts of Wake, Harnett, and Johnston counties. In Willow Spring, hail larger than softballs damaged homes and cars. [[Flash flood]]ing hit Greenville further east. Tornadoes were also reported in Angier, Clayton, and Smithfield, but they were unconfirmed. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page