There has been some mention that it is an isolated communtiy and word was slow to get out.
Mossy Cove is quite isolated, really with just one road in and out. Morgan County is a rugged area with few through roads and very poor cell phone coverage due to the sparse population and the rugged terrain. As of daybreak, 156 people were listed as missing in Morgan County. Many of the people were assumed to be with friends,relatives, but as of this time, there are still quite a few missing (I don't have a radio, but I was told around 50 are still missing).
I appreciate your comments scattered here amongst HBO's latest attempt to find society's lowest common denominator. This is a big deal here in Tennessee, and I appreciate you for seeing that.