**Parts of Nashville, Tennessee, have been evacuated after a levee protecting the southern city sprang a leak.**Nashville landmarks like the Country Music Hall of Fame and the symphony centre are surrounded by water.
Officials say at least 17 people were killed in three southern states over the weekend with severe thunderstorms causing deadly flash floods.
In Nashville, more than 13in (33cm) of rain fell over two days, almost doubling the previous rainfall record.
Emergency workers in Tennessee said they were still looking for a missing person whom they presumed to be dead.
An official in Nashville said two victims were found in a flooded house and two were found in an overturned vehicle submerged by floodwaters.
A total of eight people are confirmed to have died in the storms in Tennessee.
In Mississippi, five people reportedly died. Emergency workers also recorded four weather-related deaths in Kentucky.
With more storms forecast, emergency officials have called on the Tennessee National Guard for help in rescuing stranded residents.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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