US EditionSwollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain
- Floodwaters have flooded towns in the southern and midwestern United States after days of rain from storms, resulting in at least 19 deaths since last week.
- Ten people have died in Tennessee due to the storms, prompting emergency efforts to address environmental hazards, including a spill of motor oil and diesel fuel.
- Mandatory evacuations were ordered for towns in north-central Kentucky due to rising floodwaters from the Licking River.
- Wendy Quire, general manager at Brown Barrel, described the flooding as "the worst I’ve ever seen it" in her 52 years of life.
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Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the U.S. South after a prolonged deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 21 people. From Texas to Ohio, utilities scrambled to shut off…
Intense video shows storm damage and flooding in Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas
Cities ordered evacuations and rescue crews in inflatable boats checked on residents in Kentucky and Tennessee, while utilities shut off power and gas in a region stretching from Texas to Ohio.
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the South after a prolonged deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people.
Rivers are flooding in central U.S. after days of rain. Water levels may still rise. - Mon, 07 Apr 2025 PST
Major flooding is underway in parts of the central United States after three months’ worth of rainfall came down in just three days. Several major cities across the mid-South picked up a foot or more of rain. But even as the heavy rains diminished, giving way to more tranquil weather, there was a risk that water levels would continue to rise in the coming days.
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