A mailbox stands in floodwaters from heavy rains that have plagued the region in recent days on Foxboro Drive in northeast Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Torrential rains and flash flooding prompted rescue operations, closures and evacuations in the central part of the state. (Hannah Mattix/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)
By Michael Goldberg Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in central Mississippi carried toddlers out of a flooded day care…