Vivian Spencer, an elementary school principal in Waverly, Tenn., watched helplessly from atop her gymnasium’s bleachers as floodwaters rose several feet high around her on Aug. 21.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
When the flash flood came, this Tennessee school was overwhelmed
Thousands of schools in the U.S. are vulnerable to extreme weather events and earthquakes
By Kay Nolan
August 31, 2021 at 10:34 a.m. EDT