At least 16 people have died as flash floods continue in the southern and central United States, US media reported.
NBC News reported that at least 16 people were killed in powerful storms that swept through the region over the past week.
She noted that a 9-year-old child was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky, and a 5-year-old boy died due to severe weather conditions in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Additionally, several people were killed in southwest Tennessee due to tornadoes.
A week of powerful storms across the southern and central United States continues to wreak havoc across the region this weekend.
A preliminary damage assessment conducted by the McNairy County Emergency Management Agency in Tennessee on Saturday revealed that a Category 3 tornado, with winds of 160 mph, destroyed 108 buildings and damaged 70 in the area on Thursday.
State emergency management officials announced Saturday that five Tennessee National Guard vehicles have been deployed to respond to rising water levels to assist with search and rescue operations in Obion County.
Severe weather and the potential for heavy rainfall continued to move east Saturday night, moving toward the Tennessee River Valley, the southern Appalachians, and the southeastern Piedmont, eventually reaching the coast on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Tornado warnings are expected to remain in effect until midnight for parts of the central and southern United States, stretching from Texas to Kentucky.
The Meteorological Authority reported that approximately 73 million people are subject to flood alerts and warnings.