The mayor of White House has taken a proactive flooding approach — and it's working
- At least six people have died due to severe weather, including tornadoes and flooding, according to CNN.
- Five fatalities occurred in Tennessee and one in Missouri, as reported by CNN.
- The National Weather Service warned of a "life-threatening, catastrophic, and potentially historic flash flood event" across the Lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South.
- AccuWeather predicts up to four months' worth of rain could fall over five days along a 1,000-mile swath from Texas to Ohio, affecting more than 46 million people.
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The mayor of White House has taken a proactive flooding approach — and it's working
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Flooding has been widespread across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, with some neighborhoods faring worse than others. The mayor of White House, John Corbitt, has taken a proactive approach to mitigating floods. He said it's been working, especially during rain events like those from Wednesday and Thursday. Want the forecast delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for the News 2 Forecast Newsletter Corbi…


Severe Weather, Heavy Rains Still A Threat In West Kentucky
Justin Gibbs, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Paducah, confirmed Thursday morning that survey teams are already on the ground in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Paducah — following Wednesday’s powerful weather front that swept through the region. Behind it, Gibbs said, were damage reports from southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, northeastern Arkansas and western Kentucky — and multiple tornado trac…
At Least 6 Dead as Tornadoes Barrel Through U.S. and People Brace for 'Catastrophic' Flooding
People across the U.S. are reeling after severe storms destroyed their homes, while others prepare for "potentially historic" floodingAP Photo/George Walker IV A lightning strike on April 2 in Ashland City, Tenn.At least six people have died as dangerous weather conditions — including tornadoes and severe flooding – continue to wreak havoc across a large part of the U.S., according to reports.As of Thursday, April 3, five people have died in Ten…
US weather: Millions of Americans threatened with 'catastrophic once-in-a-thousand years' flooding event
Torrential downpours driven by monster storms threaten millions of Americans with a "catastrophic once-in-a-thousand-years" flooding event.A "life-threatening" deluge across eastern states ahead of the weekend threatens to dump up to two feet of rain.Rivers could hit breaking point as torrents of heavy downpours are ‘funnelled’ into central states by a high-pressure dome wedged off the Atlantic coast.Storms will drive the threat into the weekend…


Paducah, McCracken braces for flooding; widespread storm damage reported across region
Before severe weather arrived Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency, highlighting that the region was under a rare level 5 “high risk” for severe storms, followed by potentially historic rainfall amounts through the next several days.
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