Torrential rains cause flooding, damage in Florida Panhandle

Parts of the Florida Panhandle and coastal Alabama were under water Sunday, with an onslaught of torrential rains causing not just extensive flooding but also damage to roads and buildings, local officials said. More than 20 inches of rain have fallen over the past 24 hours in spots in Escambia County, the county’s emergency management director John Dosh told CNN around noon Sunday. The National Weather Service, in fact, noted a wide range of rainfall totals around the region through 8 a.m. Sunday.