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Two people have died and a further two were missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall.
Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.
Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.
Heavy rain overnight Thursday and into early morning Friday led to damages and road closures in Benton County.
More rain could be on the way, with an additional half an inch to an inch of rainfall expected in Kansas City.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms moved across the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday after intense rain set off dangerous flash flooding from Virginia to New York on Monday, leaving at least two dead and prompting dozens of rescues as water overwhelmed roads and subways.
Isolated severe thunderstorm threats will fade late evening, but flash flood warnings may remain until midnight for parts of the Piedmont Triad.
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The i Paper on MSNFresh weather warning issued as thunderstorms bring flash flood alertA new weather warning has been issued with an amber alert in force as thunderstorms and heavy rain lash the UK and parts of the country brace for flash flooding. More than a month’s rain is expected to fall within hours on Saturday morning,