Tennessee woman dies while trying to save her son from high flood waters
Key takeaways
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA 39-year-old woman died in Tennessee while trying to save her son from high flood waters on Sunday morning, according to officials.
- The death of Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione was among at least five reported during flooding in recent days in a region encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky.
- Manning-Kellione had reportedly seen her son get swept into a culvert – or drain – when she went in to rescue him.
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The destroyed Million Bible Church sits partially on a bridge on 28 June 2026 in Richmond, Kentucky. Photograph: Jon Cherry/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. The destroyed Million Bible Church sits partially on a bridge on 28 June 2026 in Richmond, Kentucky. Photograph: Jon Cherry/Getty Images Tennessee Tennessee woman dies while trying to save her son from high flood waters Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione’s death was among at least five reported amid floods in Tennessee and Kentucky
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA 39-year-old woman died in Tennessee while trying to save her son from high flood waters on Sunday morning, according to officials.
The death of Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione was among at least five reported during flooding in recent days in a region encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky.