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A homemade levee saved this Tennessee home from a massive flood

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As major flooding inundated western Tennessee last week, one family was prepared — buoyed by techniques that have kept their house safe from river surges for decades. Tucker Humphrey and his brother Justin, both farmers in Bogota, Tennessee, used an excavator to build a levee that protected their family’s home as a catastrophic storm ripped through the middle of the country earlier this month. At least 32 people were killed across seven states and some communities —including Bogota — saw massive flooding.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/04/15/tennessee-floods-mississippi-river/


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Author: SteveFoerster
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