(NewsNation) — Heavy rain, flash flooding and tornadoes have ripped through parts of the Midwest and South for days, leaving at least 16 people dead and forecasters calling this a “generational flooding event for millions.”
The deadly storms began moving eastward Sunday and are expected to hit the Appalachians and Southeast, according to the National Weather Service.
Last week, “extreme rainfall” and “devastating flooding” hit parts of the Ohio Valley, Mid-South and Middle and Lower Mississippi Valleys, the NWS reported.
New tornado warnings were issued in Alabama and Mississippi overnight into Sunday and new flash flood warnings in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Up to 18 inches of rain have fallen in the mid-South and Ohio River valley over the past 72 hours, with more on the way.
Around 18,000 Tennessee residents were without power Sunday morning due to severe storms that blew through.
Local officials say four people are confirmed dead after a tornado hit McNairy County on Thursday, while at least one mobile park and other structures in the area were destroyed after winds exceeded 150 mph.
Many of these areas have been impacted by the storms since Wednesday.
Tornadoes earlier in the week were responsible for at least seven of the reported deaths.
Tornadoes earlier in the week were responsible for at least seven of the reported deaths. A 9-year-old boy and a 74-year-old died as a result of the floods in Kentucky, and a 5-year-old died at a home in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to police.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
