Cross-country storm threatens Central US with heavy rain, Election Day flash flooding

Cross-country storm threatens Central US with heavy rain, Election Day flash flooding

A powerful cross-country storm that caused widespread flooding across the Four Corners region is moving through the central U.S., bringing heavy rain and the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Mid-South and Midwest on Election Day, with more than 35 states and 120 million people expected to be affected by the system by the end of the week.