Tornadoes and wildfires sweep across US, killing 40

At least 40 people have been killed by tornadoes that have swept across the American Midwest and South. The worst of the storms have hit Missouri, where 12 people have died so far, according to Air force.

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Powerful winds in Texas and Kansas have caused dust storms that have led to massive road accidents and dozens of deaths.

Extreme weather in a region of more than 100 million people has caused nearly 150 deadly wildfires in Oklahoma, with fatalities also reported in Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi.

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Flood warnings were issued for parts of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina.

According to the PowerOutageUS service, more than 16 people in this region were left without electricity on the evening of March 320.

States of emergency declared in Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma.

Missouri Governor Mike Keyhoe said "the scale of destruction in our state is simply staggering."

"Hundreds of homes, schools and businesses have either been destroyed or severely damaged," he said.

A tornado has killed one person in Butler County, Missouri, leaving the victim's home "destroyed beyond recognition," according to local coroner Jim Akers.

"Just a field of rubble," he said. "The house was upside down. We were walking on the walls."

Nearly 150 wildfires have broken out in Oklahoma, fueled by winds up to 133 mph (XNUMX km/h). The gusts have flipped several trucks.

The state's chief medical examiner said at least four people were killed by the fires or high winds.

The fires destroyed 70 hectares of land and nearly 000 buildings, including a farmhouse owned by state Governor Kevin Stitt.

Eight people are dead in Kansas after more than 55 vehicles collided during a dust storm.

Another dust storm in Texas has caused a crash involving about 38 vehicles, killing at least four people.

A tornado that swept through the state in Mississippi left six people dead, while in Alabama the elements claimed the lives of three more people, including an 82-year-old woman.

In Arkansas, authorities reported three deaths and 29 injuries.

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US President Donald Trump said the National Guard had been sent to Arkansas to help with the disaster.

“Please join Melania and me in praying for everyone affected by these terrible storms!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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