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Emergency water rescues were reported in Nashville and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has said dozens of highways were blocked by the rising water.
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The prolonged deluge, which could dump more than a foot (30 centimeters) of rain over a four-day period, “is an event that happens once in a generation to once in a lifetime,” the National Weather Ser...
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Forecasters warned of catastrophic weather on the way, with round after round of heavy rains expected in the central U.S. through Saturday.
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The Harney County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,200 people were under the highest level of evacuation orders.
EDT the National Weather Service released a flood warning valid from Friday 8 p.m. EDT until further notice for Lenawee and Monroe counties.
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The 36-hour period from Friday evening into Sunday morning will be the most dangerous, as an additional 6 to 12 inches of rain will fall over already drenched areas.
As major storms move in, there often comes a point when leaving is more hazardous than staying put. One major danger involves flooded roadways. Drivers who attempt to push through them can be swept away by water that is deeper than it appeared and stronger than thought.
EDT a flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 8 p.m. EDT for Ingham County.
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A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm.
This is not the time to organize visitors to come to our area,” Harney County Migratory Bird Festival planner Tara Thissell said in an email.
Central Indiana is already elevated to a flood warning around its rivers and streams. The U.S. could have severe thunderstorms and heavy rain from Texas to Ohio in coming days, an area already hard hit by Wednesday's deadly storms that prompted a rare 5 of 5 threat level in some areas.
The National Weather Service office in Memphis has issued a flood watch through Sunday morning and more thunderstorms are possible Friday and over the weekend. At least five people have already died, with more injured and countless homes and businesses damaged or destroyed, due to storms that have swept through the region this week.