At least four people were killed after severe thunderstorms moved through the US states of Louisiana and Mississippi over the weekend, triggering historic flooding across parts of the US South.
Meteorologists said the rainfall, which reached two feet (0.61 meter) in some areas, killed three people in Louisiana and one in Oklahoma. Two fishermen were also missing in Mississippi on Sunday.
US President Barack Obama declared flooding in Louisiana a major disaster on Sunday, providing federal assistance for victims.
Louisiana’s emergency management office warned in a statement “the crisis is not over.” It said some 5,000 homes had already been damaged.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Sunday of large hail, tornadoes and damaging winds across eastern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, northwest Mississippi and west Tennessee.
Portions of the lower Mississippi Valley were at risk for severe thunderstorms through Monday morning, the NWS said, which could…