US faces winter storms, flooding, and tornado warnings

Much of the U.S. faced another round of biting winter weather Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in at least four deaths in the Southeast.

- AGENCIES WASHINGTON

The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida.

A mother and her 7-year-old child were killed in Kentucky when the car they were in was swept away by flood waters in Hart County near Interstate 65, a county official told WBKO-TV.

Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said the two were swept away Saturday night in the Bonnieville community.

In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that President Trump had approved his request for disaster relief funding.

Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service.