A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm.

At least seven people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest, and officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.

Bands of heavy rainfall over the central U.S. will affect nearly 46 million people. At least 13 million of them will be in an area with a high to extreme risk of flooding. Some communities in these high-risk locations could see catastrophic flooding.

EDT on Thursday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning valid from Friday, Apr. 4 until Friday, Apr. 11 for Berrien and Cass counties.

Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon caused by historic levels snowmelt and rainfall has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns

For residents who live along Ecorse Creek in Dearborn Heights, heavy rains can lead to major flooding. City leaders say they're making efforts to make sure that this doesn't happen again.

Flooding from the Silvies River swamped the sewage system in Burns, Oregon, sparking fears about public health.

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that's particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change. The powerful storms can pose threats ranging from falling limbs to downed power lines to drowning.

Officials are watching the Cumberland, Red, Duck and Buffalo rivers in Middle Tennessee, with flooding expected to peak on Friday.

Attorneys representing families of the Impact Plastics employees and contractor who died strongly disagreed with the findings.

We want to do incremental adaptation, you know, things that we can build upon over time, and things that are going to stand the test of time”