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.
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.
At least seven people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest, and officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.
EDT on Thursday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning valid from Friday, Apr. 4 until Friday, Apr. 11 for Berrien and Cass counties.
For residents who live along Ecorse Creek in Dearborn Heights, heavy rains can lead to major flooding. City leaders say they're making efforts to make sure that this doesn't happen again.
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Bands of heavy rainfall over the central U.S. will affect nearly 46 million people. At least 13 million of them will be in an area with a high to extreme risk of flooding. Some communities in these high-risk locations could see catastrophic flooding.
Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that's particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change. The powerful storms can pose threats ranging from falling limbs to downed power lines to drowning.