00:0012 American states are under severe weather alerts right now.
00:03And this system is not slowing down.
00:06The National Weather Service has issued active flash flooding
00:09and storm warnings across a massive corridor,
00:12stretching from the mid-Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley
00:16all the way to the mid-Atlantic coast.
00:18Large hail has already been confirmed in multiple locations,
00:22and emergency services are on high alert.
00:25Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia,
00:30Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
00:36and Delaware are all in the danger zone today.
00:39Flash flooding is the most immediate threat,
00:42water rising faster than roads can drain.
00:45Residents are being told to avoid basements in flood-prone areas,
00:49stay off secondary roads, and never drive through flooded roadways.
00:53The system is expected to push through by Thursday evening,
00:56but meteorologists warn rainfall could reach 4 to 6 inches in the hardest-hit areas.
01:02Stay safe! This one is serious!
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