Millions brace for potentially historic flooding event with new storm

Severe storms hit the East Coast overnight, already claiming at least five lives as damaging winds and tornadoes hit multiple states.

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[laurawelch]

My prayers go out to all those family’s 😢

[cynthiajones]

Praying for the family in Kalamazoo, Mi 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 😢🙏🏾

[Karen-gdo]

Holy crow! We're lucky it missed us in Massachusetts! God bless those unfortunate, people! Thanks for the information. 🎉Lydia

[SnoopyAnimations]

AND WE JUST HAD A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT! WHY DO WE NEED ANOTHER ONE 😭

[tristenmoles]

hmmm I wonder why this is happening... Almost like people have been warning us for years and we chose not to listen.

[corinneanderson]

Condolences to families and friends for the loss. Prayers for all involved.

[darinbateman]

Dam so this just a regular storm imagine a hurricane this summer it bout to be crazy year

[-DM]

So it's just going to stop over Tennessee and not move further east?

[susannoesen]

Well, with NOAA and FEMA being attacked by DOGE, it's everyone for himself.

[Rexxsar]

I wish we can get some of these rains here in california

[Donaldrothchild-rsti]

And still houses in the USA are continually beig made from board instead of buiding blocks steel and concrete.

[Jill-jc]

Where was this in Pennsylvania? I didn’t notice anything!

[juniormedrano]

Prayers won’t help, this is what happens when you say climate change is something to believe.

[suzannezethner]

God i hope not 😢😢 People will be on their own. FEMA is done.... Thanks again Orange 🍊 Jesus.

[poisonalt]

It gonna come to texes and Dallas pray for us😢

[scillyautomatic]

I'm getting pretty tired of hearing "Dangerous storms head East" this year. Sheesh. We can't catch a break!

[EmmyPierz-ekhi]

WHY was that Kalamazoo
driver with😢😢😢 kids
DRIVING in this storm?😡

[ravenraven]

What about Hudson valley NY.... Im not clear on this... anyone can help

[rosedekbeautytherapistandc]

im, in britan why did this randomly come

[kanuck]

So how about Noem and FIMA, how is helping