Heavy rain triggers flash flood emergency in Southern states as cross-country storm shifts east

Police in McCaysville, Georgia, asked people in some neighborhoods to evacuate immediately just before 3 a.m. The City of McCaysville declared a state of emergency just after 5 a.m.

County officials said swiftwater rescues were underway amid widespread flooding with water into multiple homes. The flooding caused a propane tank to catch fire in a local business in McCaysville, Georgia.