The Hoover Fire Department wrote on Facebook that the city saw "unprecedented intense rainfall that caused flash flooding in numerous areas" on Wednesday.
Alabama authorities reported at least four people, including a four-year-old child, have died amid the devastating flood in the region. Two of the victims, a couple, were found dead inside their S.U.V., which was swept by deep waters and flipped upside down.
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