http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768855_hardrock766ap.jpgThe heaviest rainfall since local records began caused flash flooding that has submerged parts of the historic Tennessee city of Nashville.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768856_symphony341ap.jpgFamous landmarks such as the symphony centre, pictured here, and the Country Music Hall of Fame are surrounded by water.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768857_hotel766ap.jpgThousands of people were forced to flee their homes and seek emergency shelter, including the 1,500 guests at the Opryland hotel in central Nashville.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768858_hotel341ap.jpgThe Opryland hotel had “significant water” inside and would remain closed indefinitely, hotel spokeswoman Kim Keelor told the Associated Press.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768859_city766ap.jpgRescuers have been using boats, jet skis and canoes to try to reach hundreds of residents stranded by the flood waters.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768860_guardpost766ap.jpgAt least 23 people were killed in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky over the weekend as severe thunderstorms caused deadly flash floods.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47768000/jpg/_47768861_vacuum766ap.jpgAlthough the clean-up has begun for some, the full extent of the damage and loss of life may not be known for a few days to come.
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