At least 4 die as historic floods hit southern US
At least four people were killed after severe thunderstorms moved through the US states of Louisiana and Mississippi over the weekend, triggering historic flooding across parts of the US South.
Meteorologists said the rainfall, which reached two feet (0.61 meter) in some areas, killed three people in Louisiana and one in Oklahoma. Two fishermen were also missing in Mississippi on Sunday.
US President Barack Obama declared flooding in Louisiana a major disaster on Sunday, providing federal assistance for victims.
Louisiana's emergency management office warned in a statement "the crisis is not over." It said some 5,000 homes had already been damaged.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Sunday of large hail, tornadoes and damaging winds across eastern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, northwest Mississippi and west Tennessee.
Portions of the lower Mississippi Valley were at risk for severe thunderstorms through Monday morning, the NWS said, which could trigger flash flooding.
Authorities and meteorologists described the flooding as historic and the worst seen in the region apart from that spawned by hurricanes.
Scores of roads and bridges were closed throughout the region at the weekend. In Mississippi, almost 400 homes suffered damage from the rainfall and flooding, the state emergency agency said.
The NWS warned that another storm system will develop this week across the central US, that may also produce strong to severe thunderstorms.
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