and a nascar event that was planned in the city. millions more are at risk of severe weather today, including damaging hail and tornadoes, and up see it in those yellow spots at the center of the map. there s also dangerous heat heading to the west and southwest, especially that gulf area. meteorologist alison chinchar has been following all of this. more man a hundred million people are under the threat for severe weather for today. the threats remain the same, damaging wind, potential for hale and we cannot rule out the possibility for tornadoes. we re talking louisville, washington dc and even down towards atlanta. there s also the potential for some flooding because a lot of these areas had rain yesterday and now we re getting it all over again, especially portions of the midwest and mid atlantic. but even areas of the southeast are likely to pick up additional
. at least six are injured after overnight shooting at a houston night club. one victim remains in critical condition. a gunman opened fire into a crowded marking lot after the night club had closed. police arrived at the scene and found multiple victims. the gunman remayors at remains at large. and the national weather service says residents from colorado to the carolinas could see multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms. several southern states have also been issued a level 3 out of 5 risk for severe storm. meteorologist alison chinchar
sweets and head to the chocolates. so companies, these candy makers, are facing higher costs and passing that on to shoppers. not only are prices getting higher but the product size are getting smaller because of shrink inflation. if you have a sweet tooth doufl what it takes to get that snickers bar or skittles, whatever your fancy is. nathaniel, good to see you. happy halloween. all right. pretty scary skies on the horizon just in time for halloween. frightening moments, in fact. four people in jackson county, mississippi, no joke, not fun at all, after a tornado touched down yesterday. it was just one of several tornadoes reported in the area. officials in baldwin county, alabama, say at least four tornadoes were spotted there. meteorologist alison chinchar
reporter: scientists say climate change is likely to increase the intensity and the frequency of large flooding events like the kinds seen in germany recently. germany s transport minister estimates the flooding caused more than $2 billion worth of damage to infrastructure in the affected areas. many roads, buildings, and bridges just not equipped to weather such conditions. subways, particularly vulnerable to flooding. like these scenes in new york city earlier this month. a summer of rain soakers and a warning that the waters will continue to rise if climate change continues to go unchecked. i m meteorologist alison chinchar, cnn. on the opposite end of the spectrum, dozens of wildfires raging in the western u.s. california s governor has declared a state of emergency in four counties as fires burn thousands of acres, destroy buildings, and force people to evacuate.
germany recently. germany s transport minister estimates the flooding caused more than $2 billion worth of damage to infrastructure in the affected areas. many roads, buildings and bridges just not equipped to weather such conditions. subways particularly vulnerable to flooding like these scenes in new york city earlier this month. a summer of rain soakers and a warning that the waters will continue to rise if climate change continues to go unchecked. i m meteorologist alison chinchar, cnn. i m alison kosik in new york. thanks for spending part of your day with me. follow me on twitter and instagram. i ll be back in a more with more cnn newsroom.