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,

Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

For one, the flood-ravaged region around Ruidoso, New Mexico, again finds itself at risk for slow-moving storms causing rapid water rise.

Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.

Heavy rain overnight Thursday and into early morning Friday led to damages and road closures in Benton County.