Rivers flood US' southern and midwest towns, triggering tornadoes I Photos
Severe flooding from swollen rivers has overwhelmed towns in US' south and midwest, triggering tornadoes and causing widespread damage and
Severe flooding from swollen rivers has overwhelmed towns in US' south and midwest, triggering tornadoes and causing widespread damage and evacuations.
In areas of US midwest and south already flooded and severely devastated by days of intense rain and storms that claimed at least 23 lives, flooding grew worse over Monday, April 7. In pic: Camp Turn-A-Bout is flooded by the rising Ohio River at the Gunpowder Creek, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Union, Ky.(AP)
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Utilities rushed to cut off gas and electricity from Texas to Ohio, and cities set up sandbags to safeguard residences and commercial buildings. Flooding may continue for days, according to forecasters, particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. In pic: A resident walks through her flooded home in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)
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On Monday, some rivers that flooded communities reached almost record levels, while others reached their highest point. In pic: The rising Ohio River partially submerges the bronze statue of James Bradley along Riverside Drive, in Covington, Ky. Cincinnati and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge are seen across the Ohio River.(AP)
A Canada goose swims in the rising Ohio River at the intersection of River Riverside Place and Ben Bernstein Place, in Covington, Ky, across the river from Cincinnati. (AP)
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Strong winds, an unstable atmosphere, warm temperatures, and copious amounts of moisture coming from the Gulf were all blamed by forecasters for the severe weather. In pic: Kayakers paddle on the floodwaters at the Buffalo Trace Distillery on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
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