Midwest Faces Flash Floods, Extreme Heat Sweeps Nation | JQJO

Flash flood warnings are in effect across the Midwest, from Missouri to West Virginia, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected. Areas around Indianapolis and Cincinnati are particularly at risk. Iowa experienced flash flooding earlier, and a flash flood emergency was declared in northern Washington D.C. on Saturday. Meanwhile, over 50 million people from Kansas to the Carolinas are under heat alerts, with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit in many locations. The extreme heat is expected to spread further north into the Midwest by midweek.