An atmospheric river is bringing multiple rounds of heavy rainfall across the Midwestern and Southern U.S. this week.

Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.

Devastating, life-threatening floods have already started in some states as an atmospheric river causes heavy rainfall.

The National Weather Service has confirmed several EF4-strength tornadoes in outbreaks of severe weather this month, the most ...