At least nine deaths are being blamed on a storm that's drenching the nation's midsection.
Hundreds are fleeing their homes. Roads are flooded from the massive system that's dumped as much as 10 inches of rain in some regions.
Four deaths are linked to flooding in Missouri. Five people died in a highway wreck amid heavy rain in Kentucky.
Authorities near Dallas are still searching for a 14-year-old who they believe was swept down a creek drainage pipe by floodwaters during Tuesday's heavy storms.
Authorities in Mesquite, Texas, said the teenager was playing with a friend near the creek when he was carried away by the rising waters.
The National Weather Service said more than six inches of rain fell on parts of Dallas Tuesday. The NWS has posted flood and flash flood warnings from Texas to Pennsylvania, with tornado watches in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
The storm is blamed for two deaths in Missouri, parts of which could get 10 inches of rain or more before the storms finally stop Wednesday. About 300 of the 900 homes in Piedmont, Mo., were evacuated. Dozens of people were rescued by boats. Two people in Arkansas are missing after their vehicles were swept away by rushing water.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is expecting a backlog of stranded passengers Wednesday after the storms canceled hundreds of flights. Airport officials are telling travelers to be patient as airlines rebuild their schedules. There have been more cancellations Wednesday.
Evacuations are under way in parts of Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio.
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