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At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash US South and Midwest - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Newest development Apr 7, 2025 · 3 reportsRelentless rain and storms leave at least 20 dead in South and parts of Midwest

DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths by

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    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash US South and Midwest - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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    Relentless rain and storms leave at least 20 dead in South and parts of Midwest

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  1. People

    At Least 6 Dead as Tornadoes Barrel Through U.S. and People Brace for 'Catastrophic' Flooding (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Tornadoes devastated multiple states on Wednesday, April 2, while others prepare for 'catastrophic' flooding and hundreds of thousands are without power.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes. Heavy rains have pounded the central U.S.

  3. NPR

    Deadly storms devastate parts of the U.S. South and Midwest (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The National Weather Service has issued a warning that the South and Midwest may experience more severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in the days ahead.

  4. New York Post

    At least 16 dead as tornadoes, flash flooding slash across central US (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes. Forecasters warned that rivers in some places would continue to rise for days.

  5. WHDH Boston

    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash US South and Midwest - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths by

  6. Daily Journal

    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash US South and Midwest (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths by early Sunday, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings setting up more severe weather that forecasters say could cause rising waterways for days to …

  7. CNN

    At least 16 dead as storms touch off tornadoes and widespread flooding in central US (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Parts of the South and Midwest were pummeled by relentless rain and tornadic storms on Saturday as a prolonged period of life-threatening flood risk reached its peak.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    At least 16 dead as tornadoes, flooding ravage several states in central US (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    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.

  9. NPR

    Severe storms and floods batter South and Midwest, as death toll rises to at least 18 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Severe storms continued to pound parts of the South and Midwest, as a punishing and slow-moving storm system unleashed life-threatening flash floods and powerful tornadoes from Mississippi to Kentucky.

  10. WSVN Miami

    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    DYERSBURG, Tennessee. (AP) — Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms

  11. KOB 4

    What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest. And officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.

  12. WMUR

    At least 16 dead as storms slash US South and Midwest (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Torrential rain and flash flooding have pounded the central U.S., rapidly swelling waterways and prompting emergencies from Texas to Ohio.

  13. News Nation Now

    At least 16 dead as floods, tornadoes rip through South and Midwest (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Forecasters are calling this a "generational flooding event for millions."

  14. WHDH Boston

    At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DYERSBURG, Tennessee. (AP) — Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms

  15. Breitbart News

    At Least 16 Dead as Storms, Flooding Race From Texas to Ohio (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Torrential rain and flash flooding combined Saturday to devastate large parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also delivered deadly tornadoes.

  16. The Guardian

    Days of severe storms leave 18 dead as rising rivers threaten US south and midwest (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities

  17. NBC News

    Storms blast across the South and Midwest amid increasing death toll (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A weekend of heavy rainfall and deadly flash flooding continues for parts of the South and Midwest, with around 34 million people under flood alerts across the Mid-South and Southeast on Sunday.

  18. Breitbart News

    20 Killed in Floods, Tornadoes Across South and Midwest (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    At least 20 people have died as a result of severe flooding and weather across multiple states, including a nine-year-old boy.

  19. The Guardian

    At least 21 people reportedly killed after storms hit US south and midwest (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Region also saw several evacuations amid severe rains, flooding rivers and tornadoes

  20. CBS News

    Relentless rain and storms leave at least 20 dead in South and parts of Midwest (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms​ killed at least 20 people as some rivers rose to near-record levels and towns were inundated across the South and parts of the Midwest.

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