Standing Water, Sinkholes Make Travel Tougher in the South; Emergencies Declared
At a Glance Landslides and washouts will keep major roads closed for days, if not weeks.States of emergency were declared Monday in Mississippi and Kentucky.At least three deaths have been connected to the prolonged rains. The effects of more than a week of lingering rain continue to impact parts of Tennessee on Tuesday. Dozens of roads remain closed because of standing water, making it nearly impossible to get students to and from school. Schools in Hardeman, Hardin and McNairy counties...