Weekend storms, floods in Southeast kill at least 10

Severe storms that flooded Kentucky over the weekend were linked to the deaths of at least nine people, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Emergency crews conducted more than 1,000 rescues and more than 140 Kentucky National Guard members responded to the emergency, Beshear said Sunday. The governor on Friday declared a state of emergency anticipating the storms. President Donald Trump on Sunday approved federal disaster assistance for the state.

Meanwhile, at least one person died Sunday in Georgia after a tree fell on a home in Atlanta during the storms.

What does the week hold in terms of weather? A polar vortex was expected to move across much of the country this week and bring dangerously cold weather to millions of people, according to the National Weather Service. The central Plains and Mid-Atlantic were expected to see wind chills between -30 degrees and -60 degrees, while frigid temperatures were forecast for states as far south as Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. In Michigan, ice and snow caused dangerous road conditions. Avalanche warnings were in place across the Rocky Mountains from Washington state to Colorado.

Dig deeper: Read my report about how Christians provided housing for Helene survivors when the weather turned cold.