Flash flooding — when water rises very quickly and flows with enormous speed and power — is getting more common in many places as Earth heats up.
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Update: Four people missing after early morning landslides in Sitka
Flash flooding also caused sinkholes, road closures, and damaged homes. The National Weather Service recorded over 2-and-a-half inches of rainfall between 4 and 10 a.m.
In Kentucky, Rescuers Scramble To Reach People Trapped By Flash Floods
Heavy rains on Thursday and Friday in the state triggered flooding, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.