Wind, rain continue to pound South; flood fears in Alabama

Relentless wind and rain have continued to pummel large swaths of the South, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The National Weather Service issued the alert for the Birmingham, Alabama, area at the start of rush hour Tuesday. Forecasters said as much as 5 inches of rain had already fallen and residents could possibly see another 2 inches. Officials say the worst weather could hit parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. One death was reported Tuesday in Tennessee when a tree fell on a mobile home. Authorities on Monday recorded two weather-related deaths in Georgia.