Rhode Island tornado lifts car as New England storms flood roads, topple trees

By MARK PRATT and PATRICK WHITTLE
Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — A fire official says a Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off an interstate highway Friday morning as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England. The fire chief in the community of Johnston says firefighters responded to Interstate 295 on Friday morning. The driver was shaken but unharmed. The tornado moved through wooded areas and residential neighborhoods. No injuries were reported. Storms toppled trees, flooded roads and made for hazardous driving across the region. Parts of Vermont faced the possibility of flash flooding while residents and businesses were still rebuilding from extensive flooding this summer.