Intense rainfall to hit Southeast as widespread flood threats span the Gulf Coast

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Intense rainfall to hit Southeast as widespread flood threats span the Gulf Coast

Residents across the southeastern U.S. are squarely in the path of a widespread flood threat, with some areas anticipating nearly half a foot of rainfall.The FOX Forecast Center said this deluge is expected to continue not just through the weekend but well into the middle of next week.The persistent heavy rain, stretching from the Carolinas down to Florida, combined with already saturated ground from the past week’s weather, creates a heightened risk of flash flooding across the region. “For folks that live across the Southeast, it’s not just the hail or the damaging winds. It is a rain problem,” warned FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.On Friday, ..