The rising rivers threaten us in the south and in the center of the west after killing the harsh weather 18 | news

The predictors warn that the floods may last for several days, as the heavy rains continue in many American states.

Rivers increased and flooding over the southern and central United States increased, which increased the threat of already mitigated societies and was severely damaged days of heavy rains, hurricanes and harsh winds that killed at least 18 people.

From Texas to Ohio, the facilities defended to close power and gas on Sunday, prompting some cities to close roads and spread sand bags to protect homes and companies.

The predictors have warned that the floods may last for several days, as the heavy rains hovering over many American states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.

Hurricanes added it is possible in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said on Sunday that dozens of sites in multiple states are expected to reach a “main flooding stage”, with large -scale floods of critical infrastructure, including roads and bridges.

The 18 deaths since the start of the storms on Wednesday 10 in Tennessee, according to the Associated Press news agency.

A nine -year -old boy was arrested in Kentucky in flood water while walking to arrest the school bus. Police said that a five -year -old boy in Arkansas died after a tree fell on his family’s home and besieged him.

A 16 -year -old volunteer died in Missouri in the crash of the plane while he was seeking to save the people who fell in the storm.

Hundreds of flights have been canceled

521 local and international trips were canceled inside the United States and delayed more than 6400 on Saturday, according to Flightaware.com, which reported 74 of the cancellation and 478 delays from US flights early on Sunday.

Storms come after the administration of US President Donald Trump reduced jobs in NWS expectations, leaving half of them with vacant rates of about 20 percent, or twice the level of a decade.