The death toll from tornadoes in the US has risen to 21

The death toll from tornadoes and other severe storms in the southern US rose further to at least 21, authorities said today, as extreme weather moved eastward. Since Saturday, tornadoes have swept across the lowlands in the southern part of the country, starting in northern Texas and moving eastward, leveling buildings and infrastructure in their wake. The phenomena continue their course towards the Atlantic coast. Strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are expected this afternoon local time in the Great Lakes region, in the southeastern part of the country, according to the US weather service (NWS). In Kentucky, four people were killed after a series of tornadoes, Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a news conference today, explaining that one of them struck at least 40 miles across the central-eastern US state. 500,000 households without power This caused “significant damage” to the power grid, he added. According […]
Source: News Beast

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