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Humphreys County, which includes the city of Waverly, is located along the Tennessee River, about 90 minutes west of Nashville.

\"We have power outages all over the area,\" Rob Edwards, chief deputy with the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, said. \"Complicating issues is the loss of all cellphone coverage from the major carriers. They are bringing in portable units to assist with communications. We have lost a lot of roads both rural and major highways. In my 28 years, it's the worst I've ever seen it.\"

President Joe Biden on Monday approved a disaster declaration in Tennessee and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the affected areas.

During a press conference Sunday evening, Biden expressed his \"deepest condolences\" for the victims of the flash flooding and their families, and said his administration has reached out to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.

\"We'll offer any assistance they need for this terrible moment,\" Biden told reporters.

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PHOTO: John Curtis, co-owner of Waverly Cash Saver grocery store, walks through his damaged store, Aug. 22, 2021, in Waverly, Tenn.
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Flash flood watches were in effect across much of central Tennessee on Saturday. The Hardin County Fire Department, which was deployed to assist nearby Humphreys County, called the destruction \"unbelievable\" and said search teams would return to the region on Sunday morning.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency warned people to avoid traveling in the counties of Humphreys, Houston, Dickson and Hickman.

The Red Cross said it had opened emergency shelters at the YMCA Dickson County in Dickson, the Fairfield Church of Christ in Centerville and at the Waverly Church of Christ and Waverly First Baptist Church in Waverly.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service on Monday morning showed no significant rainfall expected in Tennessee over the next several days.

ABC News' Victoria Arancio, Matt Foster, Max Golembo, Joshua Hoyos, Will McDuffie and Morgan Winsor contributed to this report.

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