More torrential and floods of flash envisaged in the South and heavily water midwest

Another torrential rainy and sudden floods should have hit on Saturday in some parts of the South and the Midwest already heavily flooded with days of serious storms which in some cases have generated mortal tornado.

Round after a tour of heavy rains beat the central United States, leading to rapidly increased waterways and pushing a series of Flash flood emergencies on Friday evening MissouriTexas e Arkansa. In the meantime, many communities were still recovering from Tornado who destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people at the beginning of this week.

In Frankfort, in Kentucky, the flood waters swept away a 9 -year -old boy as he walked towards a school bus stop on Friday morning, Gov. Andy Beshear said on social media. The officials said that Gabriel Andrew’s body was found about half a mile from where it disappeared.

The area of ​​the center of Hopkinsville, in Kentucky – a city of 31,000 residents at 72 miles (116 kilometers) in the north – west of Nashville – was submerged on Friday. A dozen people were saved from the houses and dozens of pets have been removed from the increasing water, said a fire officer.

Tony Kirves and some friends used sandbags and a void to try to retain the increasing waters that covered the basement and filed on the ground floor of his photography activity in Hopkinsville. The center was “like a lake,” he said.

“We are holding earth,” he said. “We are trying to keep and keep it out the best we can.”

The threat of flooding floods looms on many states

The emergencies of Flash floods were issued on Friday evening in at least seven cities in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas, according to the National Meteorological Service.

One was in Van Buren, Missouri, where there were at least 15 bailouts in water between strong rains and a rapidly increased current river, said Justin Gibbs, meteorologist of the meteorological service.

“Unfortunately it was as bad as we expected it to be,” he said.

The strong rains were expected to continue in some parts of Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky and elsewhere on Saturday and could produce dangerous floods of flash. The meteorological service said that 45 river offices in several states should reach a large flood phase, with large floods of structures, roads and other possible critical infrastructures.

In the County of Christian, Kentucky, which includes Hopkinsville, from 6 to 10 inches (from 15.2 to 25.4 centimeters) fell from Wednesday evening, said NWS on Friday afternoon. The rain raised the small river on its banks and 4 to 8 inches (from 10.2 to 20.3 centimeters) more could fall by Sunday, he said.

Hundreds of Kentucky roads were impractical on Friday due to the alluvial waters, the folded trees or the sludge of mud and rocks, and the number of closures could have increased with more rain on Saturday, said Beshear.

Sudden floods are particularly worrying in rural kentucky where water can run from the mountains in the cavities. Less than four years ago, dozens died in floods in the eastern part of the state.

Extreme floods through a corridor that includes Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis – who have important load hubs – could also lead to delays in shipping and in the supply chain, said Jonathan Porter, the meteorologist of Accuweather.

On Friday, swollen rivers and tributaries also flooded some parts in Ohio and Gov. Mike Dewine He said about 70 roads were closed. The southern half of the state should have seen moderate floods, which did not take place in four years, added.

Meteorologists attributed the violent climate to hot temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, a strong wind cutting and an abundant flow of humidity from the gulf. At least 318 warnings by Tornado have been issued by the NWS since an epidemic of this week began.

The explosion arrives at a time when almost half of the NWS predictions have vacant rates of 20% after cuts to the Trump administration, double that of a decade ago.

Tornado leaves a path of damage and the more they could arrive

At least two reports of Tornado observed were noted on Friday evening in Missouri and Arkansas, according to the NWS.

“Lower yourself now!” The meteorological service said on X in response to the one on the ground around the small city of Missouri of Advance.

At the beginning of the week, seven people were killed in the initial wave of storms who generated powerful tornadoes on Wednesday and Thursday at the beginning of Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana.

The Governor of Tennessee Bill Lee said that entire neighborhoods in the hard city of Selmer were “completely swept away”, after it was hit by a tornado with winds estimated by NW up to 160 mph (257 km / h). The early warning of storms probably saved life while hundreds of people repaired in a court, said the governor.

In nearby Arkansas, a tornado near Blytheville has lined up at least 25,000 feet (7.6 kilometers) in height, according to the meteorologist of the Chelly Amin weather service. The State emergency management office reported damage to 22 counties of Tornado, wind, hail and sudden floods.

Mississippi governor said at least 60 houses were damaged. And in the distant western Kentucky, four people were injured while they took refuge in a vehicle under a covered car of the church, according to the emergency management office in the county of Ballard.

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Schreiner reported from Shelbyville, Kentucky. Associated Press Writers Andrew Demillo a Little Rock, Arkansas; Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee; Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee; Jeff Martin in Marietta, Georgia; Obed Lamy in Hopkinsville; John Raby in Charleston, West Virginia; And Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.