At Least 16 Dead in Flooding and Tornadoes
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At least 16 people were confirmed dead early Sunday, as a storm system sweeping parts of the South and Midwest brought tornado and flash flood warnings overnight.
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In Kentucky, more than 500 roads were closed by Sunday because of the floods and mudslides.
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Forecasters say additional flooding and potential tornadoes are on the way.
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The National Weather Service forecast calls for moderate to major flooding for areas in Central and Western Kentucky.
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 18 people.
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley.
Another wave of torrential rain and flash flooding hit parts of the South and Midwest, compounding the devastation from days of severe storms that have already left several areas waterlogged and produced deadly tornadoes.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will hold a 3 p.m. virtual briefing to update the state's response to severe weather. Jim Gray, secretary, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and Eric Gibson, director, Kentucky Emergency Management, will also give updates. Friday, 2 p.m.
Life-threatening flooding and dangerous severe weather pummeled large swaths of the nation's heartland again Friday night for the third night in a row, and Saturday is shaping up to be just as bad, if not worse,