Alabama swamped, 4 killed in floods from slow-moving front

PELHAM, Ala. (AP) — The decease toll from flash floods caused by torrential rains successful Alabama has risen to four.

Forecasters accidental arsenic overmuch arsenic 13 inches of rainfall from slow-moving beforehand covered roads, trapping radical successful cars and homes.

All 4 of the deaths occurred erstwhile h2o swept distant vehicles, and the victims see a 4-year-old miss who died successful northeast Alabama.

According to the Associated Press, an 18-year-old pistillate besides died.

The AP reported searchers recovered the bodies of a antheral and his girlfriend, some 23, wrong a conveyance that had been swept distant successful Birmingham.

The worst of the flooding occurred successful Pelham, the AP reported, wherever 82 radical had to beryllium rescued from residences, and much than 15 were rescued from vehicles.

The AP reported that much than 100 rescuers and 16 boats were progressive successful the effort.

A flood ticker remained successful effect Thursday for parts of metro Birmingham, and astir of the authorities is nether a flood warning.

Three feet of h2o filled a Piggly Wiggly market store adjacent the Florida line, and 250,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed from sewage systems successful Baldwin County.