Rains pound states in the east

The CNN is reporting that up half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region up to late last night as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day.



The rain caused flooding and airport delays across the region.



Saturday\'s high winds reaching hurricane force in some areas waned dramatically on Sunday.



However, the rain and flood threat remained in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.



The CNN quotes the National Weather Service as saying some coastal areas have received up to six inches of rain since Saturday.