Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 | News

Forecasters warn that flooding could continue for days, as torrential rains keep falling in many US states.

Rivers have risen and flooding has worsened across the United States’ South and Midwest, further threatening communities already waterlogged and severely damaged by days of heavy rain, tornadoes and harsh winds that killed at least 18 people.

From Texas to Ohio, utilities scrambled to shut off power and gas on Sunday, prompting some cities to close roads and deploy sandbags to protect…