At least 18 killed as heavy rains cause flooding in midwestern and southern US states
Flooding in the US south and midwest has claimed 18 lives and submerged homes and roads. Rescue teams are working to protect communities as water levels rise.
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Flooding in the US south and midwest has claimed 18 lives and submerged homes and roads. Rescue teams are working to protect communities as water levels rise.
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00:00At least 18 people have been killed in torrential rains and flash flooding following deadly
00:07tornadoes as storms rage through midwestern and southern U.S. states, including Kentucky
00:14and Alabama. As the rain starts to ease in some of the hardest hit areas of Tennessee,
00:21some are still trying to hear from their loved ones.
00:24I came here to check on my dad. He lives right over there by the baseball field. I
00:30ain't really heard nothing from him. I just wanted to make sure he was safe and out of
00:35here.
00:36Meanwhile, local media reported that the Ohio River would likely reach on Monday a level
00:42of flood only experienced once in the past 28 years.
00:48In Arkansas, a five-year-old boy died after a tree fell on his family's home and trapped
00:54him, according to police. Forecasters warned that flooding could persist for days and said
01:00that tornadoes are possible in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.