Storms hit US Gulf coast leaving people stranded

Emergency crews in parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania on Thursday waded through murky floodwaters to rescue residents as storms unleashed downpours that blanketed streets and gushed into homes and businesses Thursday night, officials said. The storms are part of a sweeping weather system that plunged parts of Florida underwater early Thursday morning, a day after it churned up multiple destructive tornadoes and brought flooding and widespread power outages across the Gulf Coast. Flash flood warnings stretch across western parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, through Thursday night. Flash flood emergencies – the most significant flood alert possible – were issued in the western Pittsburgh suburbs of Oakdale and Coraopolis. “This is a particularly dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now,” the National Weather Service warned Thursday evening. #USGulf #Storms #Floods Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Sta