Alabama flash flooding kills child; dozens rescued from homes, vehicles. Latest developments:
were rescued from flooded homes in Pelham, about 15 miles south of Birmingham, according to the Pelham Fire Department. About 15 others had to be pulled from cars that got stuck in floodwaters. More than 100 first responders from 15 agencies were involved in the rescues and a dozen boats were deployed.Parts of the Birmingham area picked up 6 to 10 inches of rainfall. Some areas southeast and east of Huntsville saw more than 6 inches.
Flooding was also reported in the Florida Panhandle, where cars were stuck and homes surrounded by water in some areas. The worst of the rain is over for Alabama, but flooding remains a threat in some parts of the state and into the Florida Panhandle.in flooding in the U.S. to 135, according to numbers tracked by the National Weather Service. That's the highest since 2017, when heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey led to deadly flooding in Texas.
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