Catastrophic storms trigger torrential rains, flash floods in central, southern US, leave at least 16 dead

Flooding and tornadoes in the US have claimed 16 lives so far as the South and Midwest in the US faced another round of torrential rain and flash flooding on Saturday, which are already waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes. Among the 16 dead in weather-related deaths, 10 belong to Tennessee. According to the National Weather Service, dozens of locations in multiple states are likely to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible.

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