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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Rain kept falling in Mississippi Friday as rescuers plucked people from flash flooding and residents along Delta rivers sandbagged against rising waters.

Some areas of the Delta region, including Cleveland and Clarksdale, have received more than 10 inches of rain since Wednesday, with at least some rain expected to continue through Saturday.

Mississippi Emergency Management Director Lee Smithson continues to warn that more heavy rain and flooding is likely, especially along the Gulf Coast.

Numerous rescues were reported, especially in areas around Hattiesburg, where rain was heavy from late Thursday into Friday morning.

Quitman County Emergency Management Director Jimmy Matthews says six homes around Sledge were flooded and workers are preparing for the Coldwater River to crest at near-record levels in the county seat of Marks.