At least six people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest, and officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.

Communities across the South and Midwest are bracing for further severe weather, including potential flooding and tornadoes, following a deadly outbreak of storms that has already claimed over a dozen lives.

At least eight people in four states have been killed amid widespread storm destruction. The tornado threat has escalated, and life-threatening flash flooding will continue in the days ahead.