And forced people from their homes. But first, the Severe Weather thats refusing to let up in the south. Heavy rain, devastating flooding, and tornadoes. Overnight, the death toll going up. At least 15 people now confirmed dead. Cnns nick valencia is following this latest weather system and the damage that its done. And a lot of damage that were looking at, nick. Hey, there, deb. Its been absolutely devastating for portions of the southeast United States. Atlanta, actually, got hit pretty hard Christmas Eve with some torrential downpours. It brightened up on christmas, but the front end of the states did get the brunt of the damage, especially alabama which is still under a state of emergency. Severe weather batters several southern states. Heavy rains hammer parts of alabama. The water made some roads impassable. Rescue crews helping residents trapped in their homes and the National Weather service said a potential tornado touched down in birmingham, causing damage to several blocks.