Landslide Destroys Homes and Road in Rural Tennessee

Devastation caused by a landslide in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, was captured in drone footage on February 18 by Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin.

The video shows a road crumbling and houses reduced to rubble by the latest round of rainstorms, which prompted a landslide.

According to reports, the landslide struck Saturday, February 15, and destroyed two homes.

Glendale Road, an essential roadway to locals in Hardin County, collapsed on Monday, February 17.

Officials have told the public to not go anywhere near the sinking portion of the road due to the deteriorating conditions. Credit: Hardin County Fire Department via Storyful