year 2019 is the worst year for this disease and 25 years with 1,276 cases this year. alicia: matt finn o hare chicago, thank you. a powerful storm now moving east after slamming southern california with snow and rain and causing trouble for holiday travelers. forecasters say the storm is getting stronger as it pushes towards the plane and midwest which means a lot of the country could be in for a lot of headaches. accuweather meteorologist tracking it all. good afternoon. believe it or not, this is that associated with everything going on in southern california and arizona, this is what s left of it here. this is not only tapping in from the pacific moisture, but the gulf of california and it is very extensive ahead of that actual surface low itself. we are seeing that mountain snow
flood threat tomorrow, phoenix, down through tucson. could be heavy at times. over a foot of snow expected in the mountains. watch how the upper low stays back, kicks in a surface low for wednesday. thursday, chicago, st. louis, a messy rain, but maybe some snow on the backside of this system as it moves north and east. david? all right, watching it over the next couple of days. thank you, rob. when we come back, smoke in the cabin. passengers forced to evacuate. more on that tragic fall onboard a cruise ship, four stories. and then, that moment. saving the koala from the flames. stories. and then, that moment. saving the koala from the saving the koala from the flames. .. the water. but i l have recurring constipation, belly pain, straining and bloating. my doctor said i could have a real medical condition called ibs-c. for my recurring constipation and belly pain from ibs-c. i said yes to linzess. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation. linzess is not a laxative
jetblue flight headed to boston. the investigation into this latest incident is under way. scary stuff. also this morning, severe weather has parts of the midwest and south waterlogged. flash floods in eastern arkansas. it forced residents in several towns to evacuate. problems in tennessee. roads in memphis were littered with cars stuck in three feet of water. in minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes has a lot more now. storms and heavy rains caused flood damages to the likes they have never seen before. indra petersons has more. are they out of the woods? that is what we are hoping for, but not the case. we have a huge upper low matching up with the jet stream. all this combining with the surface low. all the perfect elements are coming together and we have the threat for severe weather.