Major US Flooding Prompts , Evacuations and Rescues.<br />'Newsweek' reports that several cities in the United States faced a wave of major flooding this week, prompting evacuation orders and rescue operations.<br />Mississippi, Arizona, <br />Dallas and Las Vegas all reported <br />heavy rainfall and flash flooding incidents.<br />The news comes just weeks <br />after deadly floods in Kentucky <br />caused widespread destruction.<br />The news comes just weeks <br />after deadly floods in Kentucky <br />caused widespread destruction.<br />According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi, three to six inches of rainfall were expected in areas already inundated with water.<br />Flash flooding ONGOING in Canton this morning - in the same areas that were inundated with water a few weeks ago. Some areas are approaching 8-12" of rain today, Patrick Ellis, WLBT Mississippi meteorologist, via Twitter.<br />On August 24, Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey <br />shared photos of rescue efforts following <br />extensive flooding in the area.<br />I am so proud of the men and women <br />of the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. <br />During disasters like todays flooding, <br />all sheriffs department employees come<br />together as a team and do whatever<br /> has to be done to help the people, Bryan Bailey, Rankin County Sheriff, via Twitter.<br />All residents of Peach Tree Village have been rescued and evacuated by the sheriffs office and first responders. , Bryan Bailey, Rankin County Sheriff, via Twitter.<br />According to 'Newsweek,' similar flooding <br />was reported in Dallas and Las Vegas <br />following heavy downpours.<br />In Duncan, Arizona, a "mass evacuation" <br />was declared due to widespread flooding risks.
