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Millions in central U.S. facing severe weather threats after weekend of storms
Nearly 90 million Americans are facing flood threats Monday night after rain during the day unleashed flash floods in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. On top of that, heat alerts are also posted across the central plains with triple-digit heat moving in and pushing to the east by the end of the week. Meteorologist Rob Marciano is tracking it all.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Millions in central U.S. facing severe weather threats after weekend of storms, Nearly 90 million Americans are facing flood threats Monday night after rain during the day unleashed flash floods in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. On top of that, heat alerts are also posted across the central plains with triple-digit heat moving in and pushing to the east by the end of the week. Meteorologist Rob Marciano is tracking it all.
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- Millions in central U.S. facing severe weather threats after weekend of stormsCBS News - 2026-06-09T00:13:20+00:00
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