"Southern U.S. Braces for Severe Storms and Tornadoes After Gulf Coast Devastation"

Severe storms have caused tornadoes and life-threatening flooding in the Gulf Coast, with one reported death in Mississippi. The storms are now moving into the Southeast and Ohio Valley, bringing a risk of severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and drenching rain. Over 30 million people are under wind advisories, and more than 260,000 are without power from Texas to Georgia. The storm system is expected to lose potency on Thursday, but there is still a risk of flooding in parts of northern New England as the storms shift through the Great Lakes and interior Northeast.