As 27 million Americans are under severe thunderstorm and flood watch on Wednesday, a line of strong storms packing intense rainfall is threatening the Mid-Atlantic.

Several areas in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and other cities faced flash flooding from severe thunderstorms that hit the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit to flood-hit Texas.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sterling, Virginia on Wednesday issued Flash Flood Warnings for parts of Maryland, Washington DC, and northern Virginia

President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.

As much as 5 inches of rain could fall in parts of the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday, posing a risk for flash floods.

The catastrophic Texas flash flood along the Guadalupe River is simply heartbreaking. What can be learned and applied here in Western Washington?

More than 300 flooding reports have occurred across the U.S. since last Friday, with more heavy rain expected from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic.

NWS issues a Flood Watch for Washington D.C. area, warning of severe thunderstorms and potential flash flooding.

Some survivors of the devastating flooding in Texas say that flood alerts were delayed. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.