Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

The storm will bring heavy rain, high-elevation snow, strong winds, and significant waves to three states on the West Coast.

Videos shared with The Associated Press convey the desperate scene as the waters rose inside Steven Anaver’s home and the flooding raged outside.

A potent cold front sweeping across the Central U.S. barreled eastward Saturday, triggering strong to severe storms from Texas up through the Midwest.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued an urgent storm warning as well as other severe weather alerts for thousands of Alaskans on Tuesday as a storm rolled into the panhandle. The strong winds are expected to cause numerous power outages.

Severe weather is expected to move into Mississippi tonight followed by cooler weather with expected temperatures in the 40s Monday morning.

Tornadoes, hail and flash flooding could slam areas from Ohio to Texas this weekend as a cold front forms across the Midwest and South. The cold front, which is making its way across a very warm, soupy atmosphere, could create strong storms bringing large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding.