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- A relentless barrage of tornadoes and historic flash flooding across several states has now claimed at least eight lives as of Friday, according to state and local officials.
- Child swept away by floodwaters as Tennessee, Kentucky, central US brace for 'generational flooding'Potentially historic flooding is underway in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America's heartland. More than a foot of rain could fall on the region by Sunday.
- The FOX Forecast Center is tracking another heightened threat for severe weather with the initial focus on the Texarkana region before the threat of hazardous weather expands to the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys.
- The Nashville Fire Department responded to over a dozen high water calls on Thursday. A state of emergency was issued for the Volunteer State where local authorities reported at least six fatalities.
- Residents in a small Missouri town are dealing with heartbreak on multiple levels after a tornado struck their town Wednesday and their beloved fire chief passed away.
