/ 03 April 2023

Deadly tornadoes hit the US

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At least 29 people have died after more than 50 tornadoes swept over the midwestern/southern US on Friday and Saturday. The Arkansas capital of Little Rock was hit hard and remains under an emergency warning, and at least 6 other states were also struck. Maps show the scale of the storms, while photos and videos show the devastation left behind in towns/cities, with buildings ripped apart, trees toppled and cars thrown down streets. Residents left homeless have gathered in local facilities and shared survival stories. One woman says her young family huddled in a bathroom, “praying and saying goodbye to each other because we thought we were dead”. The clean-up has begun in some areas, but in others, emergency crews are still digging survivors out of their basements, where they sought shelter. There’s also a push to get power lines back up and running – at least 590,000 people were left without over the weekend.

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