Drivers are being urged to be cautious as heavy rainfall has led to a number of roads flooding. Bad weather has hit parts of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex after weeks of sunshine and warm temperatures. While the rain is due to ease to isolated showers,

There are reports of multiple people being swept away by flooding in Virginia as tens of millions of people are at risk of dangerous flash floods in pockets of nearly every region of the contiguous United States Friday,

Slow-moving storms could bring up to 11 inches of rain, raising the risk of flash floods on Sunday, particularly in Illinois and Indiana, forecasters said.