Flooding damage at Little River Canyon Preserve
grilles were snapped, fences moved onto roads, and a soccer goal swept away in the flooding.
Governor Bill Lee assesses tornado damage in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Sunday night an EF-3 tornado roared through Hamilton County. Since the severe weather 2 people have lost their lives, 17 people hospitalized, and over 100 buildings damaged. For those affected clean up started bright and…
Mom & child pinned by tree in bed
Officials also identify the second fatality from the Sunday tornado in Hamilton County
Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has 'qualities we need'
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Joe Biden in a video saying Biden has “all the qualities we need in a president right now.”
Morning Pointe Senior Care Residents Evacuated Sunday Night
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - 130 residents of two Chattanooga senior care facilities which were damaged by the tornado on Sunday night were transported to local hotels. Significant damage occurred to Morning Pointe of Chattanooga and The Lantern at Morning Pointe,…
Fiat Chrysler recalls pickups, SUVs to fix windshield wipers
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles worldwide because the windshield wiper arms can come loose and stop the wipers from working properly.
Catoosa County Services Assisting Residents Impacted By Severe Weather
High winds and tornadoes Sunday night damaged or destroyed about 70 residential buildings in Catoosa County.
Victims seek shelter at the Hamilton County YMCA
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Where do you go when a tornado makes your home unliveable? For many in our area, the answer is the YMCA in Hamilton County. Our Winston Reed has more on the search for shelter.
6 injured, 78 homeless in East Cleveland after storms
Volunteers needed Tuesday, call 423–310–0445 and 423–476–5493.
Victim killed by fallen tree on Wilcox Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - So far, we know about 9 fatalities across the Tennessee Valley from the storms and tornadoes Sunday night. A woman drowned in flood waters in Marion County. Seven people were killed in Murray County, Georgia. Two others…
Governor Lee announces Tennessee's Covid-19 future
"We need Tennesseans to go back to work."
Governor Lee addresses tornadoes
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee began his daily Covid-19 briefing by remembering tornado victims in southeast Tennessee. He will come to our area on Tuesday to survey the damage. And he has been talking to FEMA about support for…
Residents in Holly Hills subdivision work to recover after damaging storm
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Down Jeffery Drive you likely won’t find a home untouched like many of the houses in the Holly Hills neighborhood after a storm swept through Sunday night. “All of the sudden in the middle of…
7 people dead after Tornado rips through Murray County
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - A tornado ripped through Northwest Georgia late Sunday. Officials say that at least seven people have died due to the severe weather. The daylight Monday morning proved the damage was far worse than imaginable after…
Marion County reports one flooding fatality in the storms
A woman tried to get out of a stalled car and was swept away
Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president
Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy.
Navy reports first coronavirus death from Roosevelt crew
The Navy says a sailor who was hospitalized in intensive care on Guam last week has died of coronavirus-related complications.
Chattanooga Area Electric System Severely Damaged
The severe weather that ripped through the Chattanooga area overnight caused catastrophic damage to portions of the EPB electric system.
First Horizon Locations Closed due to Power Outages
Due to power outages caused by last night's storms in the Chattanooga area, the following First Horizon Bank financial centers are currently closed.
Chickamauga Post Office Temporarily Closed
The Chickamauga Post Office, located at 7610 E. Brainerd Rd., in Chattanooga is temporary closed due to damage sustained in yesterday’s storm damage.
Chattanooga Fire Department Update on Rescue and Recovery Efforts
The Chattanooga Fire Department continues to respond to the hardest hit areas of the city following the recent round of severe weather.
Fleischmann Statement on Chattanooga Storm Damage
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), released a statement following devastating storms hitting the Chattanooga area.
Ooltewah & Collegedale suffer severe damage
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - The line of damage from the tornadoes and storms last night stretches from East Brainerd in Chattanooga to the northeast. That took it through Collegedale and Ooltewah and into the Cleveland area. 14 people were transported…
Fort Oglethorpe suffers business damage
Five people killed in Murray County