A Tennessee family managed to save their home from biblical floods by building their own levee around the property.
The Humphrey family home in Ridgely – about three hours outside of Nashville – was seen untouched by brown, murky flood water on April 8 after severe rainfall trapped more than 100 people in the area.
Miraculously, the large home was still standing, as incredible aerial images posted to Facebook showed it sitting alone in the middle of a disaster zone while other neighborhoods and properties were completely submerged.
It is unclear exactly how they constructed the levee system or when they installed it, but the structure certainly appeared to do its job.
The family has reportedly been perfecting the man-made levee for years, according to several locals who know them well.
Although the family has not publicly stated that it was their doing, many applauded them for their effective work.
‘That’s the Humphrey’s. They’ve done this several times before,’ one commented.
‘My brothers did that Tucker and Justin Humphreys they ain’t play around,’ said another.
A Tennessee family build their own levee system to protect their home in Ridgely from the catastrophic flooding last week
The large home was still standing, as incredible aerial images posted to Facebook showed it standing alone in the middle of a disaster zone while other neighborhoods and properties were completely submerged
Someone else said: ‘Country folks can survive,’ while another echoed their statement and added: ‘They need to be giving everyone flood tips for sure.’
‘Today’s world could learn so much from this family. They are the definition of «adapt and overcome»,’ a user said.
Another local suggested that the brothers worked to protect their mother Amy’s home from the flood.
‘Amy’s sons Tucker and Justin have been working non stop to keep their mamma’s house from getting water in it. Precious family! Prayers,’ they wrote.
Someone said: ‘They do this anytime flooding gets bad. Its awesome.’
Seismic rainstorms hit the state last week as mandatory evacuations were put in place to save residents.
Assistant Chief Hunter Long with the Bogota Fire Department told WREG his own home took a beating from the harsh weather.
‘The floor was caving in on a house, so we put our boat back in the water and went to that house retrieved that gentleman and his dog.’
The outlet said 120 families were affected by the flooding, which stemmed from backwater from the Mississippi Rivers and the Obion.
120 families were affected by the flooding, which stemmed from backwater from the Mississippi Rivers and the Obion
Residents were shocked to experience such extreme weather, as one local said a storm like this hadn’t happened in decades.
‘It has never gotten across the road like it has this time in more than 30 years I’ve lived in Bogota,’ Larry Wiggins said.
He said his home was the ‘first’ to get flooded because it’s ‘the lowest one in Bogota.’
‘And the water will actually come up in my yard and then everybody will look and say ‘It’s time to prepare for a flood, Larry’s getting flooded’,’ he continued.
At least 21 people died in the series of fatal storms that consumed the Midwest last week.
In addition to heavy rain, some areas, including Kentucky, Mississippi, and even parts of Tennessee, also experienced tornadoes and high winds
Some residents were told to evacuate their homes immediately, while others had to be rescued by emergency personnel on rafts.
A total of 10 deaths were confirmed by the Tennessee health department that were caused from the dangerous weather.
