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36 dead in US “monster storm”
Wayne Seretis
Updated 16.03 | Published 13.53
Tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and sandstorms.
So far, 36 people have died in the “monster storm” that is sweeping across the United States.
“Please seek shelter,” writes the weather institute in Alabama.
Quick version
- An extreme weather system, called a “monster storm”, is sweeping across the United States from the Gulf of Mexico and affecting over 100 million people, with 34 reported deaths so far.
- Stormen orsakar dödliga tornado, orkaner, sandstormar, och skogsbränder, särskilt drabbande delstater som Missouri, Texas, Arkansas och Kansas.
- Power outages, destroyed buildings and dangerous road conditions are
reported, while the storm continues east and north, expected to bring
more tornadoes and severe weather.
At least 34 dead in the "monster storm" in the US
An extreme weather system moved into the US from the Gulf of Mexico on Friday.
More than 100 million Americans are affected by the "monster storm", as it was described by the AP.
The weather institutes warned on Friday of hail the size of baseballs, tornadoes, wildfires and hurricane-force winds.
The first states to be affected were the coastal states of Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The storm then continued up over Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
The worst affected is Missouri, where five tornadoes struck. So far, twelve deaths have been counted, including a man whose home was completely torn to pieces by a tornado.
- You couldn't tell it was a home. It was just an area of rubble, says medical examiner Jim Akers to CBS.
Talked to Trump
Dakota Henderson tells CBS that he found five bodies scattered in the rubble of his aunt's destroyed house in Wayne County.
In Texas, at least four people died, several of them in car accidents caused by sandstorms.
- It's the worst I've ever seen, says Cindy Barkley of the local disaster agency to CBS.
More than 100 million people are affected by the "monster storm" that is sweeping across the United States.
In Arkansas, three people have died and 29 have been injured by the storm, and the material damage is extensive.
The state's Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders writes on X that she spoke with President Trump on Saturday.
“I would tell the people of Arkansas that he loves them and that his administration is here to help with whatever we need after last night’s tornadoes.”
Eight dead in sandstorm
In Kansas, at least eight people have died so far, most of them in a series of crashes caused by a sandstorm involving 55 vehicles.
Oklahoma has reported one death so far, while emergency services are battling nearly 150 wildfires caused by the storm.
50,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes after the National Weather Service warned of an “extremely dangerous fire complex.”
On Saturday night, the state counted nearly 300 homes destroyed by fire and wind.
In Mississippi, at least six people died and three are missing after several tornadoes ravaged the state.
Blizzards in the North
On Sunday, the storm continued east towards Georgia and the Atlantic coast, where tornadoes and heavy rains that could cause flash floods and flooding are expected.
“This storm is hitting us at the worst possible time when people are on their way, or have already gone to bed,” says Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
Nashville, Tennessee, had the heaviest rain since 1875, with nine centimeters in one day, according to NBC.
In total, more than 250,000 homes were affected by power outages in the southern states.
The storm also continued north towards the Canadian border, where winds of up to 28 meters per second caused blizzards and snow drifts.
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