Roads destroyed and homes flood in Midwest after severe flooding

Severe flooding ravaged parts of Indiana, ruining people's homes and destroying roads. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity. A 4-year-old boy was killed when

Severe storms have wreaked havoc across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash flooding

Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding  AP News

A 4-year-old was killed when a tree fell on a home in Geneva Township, Indiana, during severe storms on Tuesday, according to the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.

More than 700,000 customers were without power Wednesday morning in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, according to poweroutage.us.

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest  Toronto Star

A heavy rain watch comes into force at 10am and runs across Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of quake.

More severe storms are on the move with reported tornados touching down across Illinois. Extreme heat is sweltering nationwide as wildfires continue to rage across the West. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports and TODAY’s Angie Lassman tracks the latest forecast.

From flash flooding to wildfire danger, extreme weather targets US  USA Today