DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Waterlogged communities from Texas to Ohio woke up Sunday to rising rivers and more flooding, threatening large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest already badly damaged in recent days by severe storms that killed at least 16 people.
Forecasters warned that flooding could persist for days, as torrential rains lingered over many states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. Tornadoes are possible in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, forecasters said.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Saturday that the Ohio River rose 5 feet (about 1.5 meters) in 24 hours and would continue to swell for days.
“We expect this to be one of the top 10 flooding events in
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