Deadly storms kill at least 17 across three US states

According to local authorities, at least 17 people have died as a result of violent storms and tornadoes in some areas of the country.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement on Saturday that at least 11 people were killed overnight in the state’s Midwestern state, adding that “the Patrol and local agencies continue incident operations in several locations.”

Tornado Aftermath Update: March 15 at 10:30 am

Early this morning, Ozark County’s other storm victim passed away. 11 deaths have been reported as of right now:

Ozark County has three fatalities.
Butler County had one fatality.
Wayne County has six fatalities.
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A tornado that tore through a man’s home was one of the victims. It was unrecognizable as a place to call home. According to Butler County Coroner Jim Akers, the scene where rescuers arrived was “just a debris field.” The floor appeared to be turned over. We were “walking on walls.”

After some “tornadoes, thunderstorms, and large hail” severe impacted some areas, the highway patrol discovered downed trees, power lines, and damage to residential and commercial buildings.

According to officials in the state’s neighboring state of Arkansas, the storms resulted in three fatalities and 29 injuries. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the governor, declared a state of emergency.

In response to the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred last night, I have declared an state of emergency.

We’ll continue to support the communities in need. https://t.co/RJCWzZk7zm

Huckabee Sanders said in a statement that “we have teams out surveying the damage from last night’s tornadoes and first responders on the ground to assist.” I recently received $250, 000 from our Disaster Recovery fund to provide resources for this operation for each of the impacted communities.

Authorities in Amarillo, Texas, reported three fatal car crashes on Friday in a dust storm.

More than 100 wildfires were sprayed with dust storms and a powerful storm system that was moving across the nation.

An area that is home to more than 100 million people is expected to experience severe weather, including hurricane-force winds. From the Canadian border to Texas, winds soaring up to 130 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour) were forecast, putting in the way of wildfire risk in the south and blizzard conditions in the colder northern regions.

More than 130 fires were reported across Oklahoma, prompting evacuations in some communities. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol claimed that several tractor-trailers were toppled by the strong winds. More than 200 homes have been harmed or destroyed by wildfires, according to the governor of the state.