Debi Bynum sweeps to keep flash floodwaters from entering a tobacco store in the Bright Center of Pearl, Miss., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Flooded homes and businesses and a number of water rescues were reported in Pearl and areas of Rankin County, following flash flooding that hit the Jackson metro area. As of mid-afternoon, the National Weather Service in Jackson was reporting 3 to 5 inches of rain, depending on the area, since 9 a.m. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis), APTOPIX