Aerial photographs showed the city of Copperhill in the US state of Tennessee drowning in floodwaters, following severe thunderstorms that hit the area on Thursday night. The storms caused record flooding in other towns on the border between the states of Georgia and Tennessee. Several buildings were completely submerged in water, while emergency crews rescued dozens of residents, according to local media.

Aerial photographs showed the city of Copperhill in the US state of Tennessee drowning in floodwaters, following severe thunderstorms that hit the area on Thursday night. The storms caused record flooding in other towns on the border between the states of Georgia and Tennessee. Several buildings were completely submerged in water, while emergency crews rescued dozens of residents, according to local media.