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Evacuations continue in parts of Memphis and Shelby County

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(WMC-TV) - Evacuations have continued today in neighborhoods across Memphis and the Mid-South because of rising flood waters.
 
In Shelby County, residents of the Rosewood Trailer Park, located near Thomas and Watkins, were evacuated after water rose into more than two dozen homes.

MATA buses were dispatched  to take residents of the community to the Assistance Center at Raleigh Springs Mall, where they will be assigned a temporary shelter.

For complete information about Mid-South floods, including a list of road conditions and emergency shelters, log on to WMCTV.com.

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