Thousands of people lost power across the Carolinas as a cold front swept the region with wind and rain, and a landslide destroyed a home in the mountains of western North Carolina.
One home in Haywood County was destroyed, but its occupants escaped with only minor injuries, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported.
Emergency crews evacuated eight other homes in the Maggie Valley area.
"I'm just glad no one was killed," said neighbor Carolyn Phillips.
Utility companies have said nearly 20,000 customers had lost power in North Carolina and South Carolina by mid-morning and crews scrambled to restore service.
Most outages were in North Carolina and were concentrated in central counties.
People in about 25 homes in eastern Tennessee were encouraged to evacuate in the face of rising waters.
The rain also closed roads and caused two small rock slides.
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and West Virginia were also experiencing flooding.
In addition to rain, a wind advisory issued for most of Georgia called for gusts ranging from 20 mph to 30 mph.
In West Virginia, the state's major electric utilities, Allegheny Energy and Appalachian Power, reported there were thousands without power.
As skies cleared in Alabama, parts of the state still struggled with scattered flooding from a lengthy deluge that led to rescue operations earlier in the week when cars were engulfed in water.
Emergency crews evacuated about 70 people Monday night from a bingo hall in a low-lying area between Jasper and Sumiton.
Crews returned Tuesday with a boat to reach employees who stayed behind.
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The local weather gurus are claiming the sun will appear again tomorrow - we're crossing our soggy fingers they're right this time!
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