Mounting deaths in Southeast storms after Midwest tornado devastation

Violent storms have been sweeping across large parts of the United States for several days now, killing multiple people and injuring many more in addition to widespread destruction.

Violent storms have been sweeping across large parts of the United States for several days now, killing several people and injuring many more. (Stock image)
Violent storms have been sweeping across large parts of the United States for several days now, killing several people and injuring many more. (Stock image)  © Unsplash/Nikolas Noonan

Severe tornados have been raging all around the country since the beginning of the week, and the threat to human life is serious.

On Monday, one person was reported to have lost their life in the state of Oklahoma.

The following day, the storms swept across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, destroying several wooden mobile homes near the town of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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On Wednesday, authorities reported two more deaths in the state of Tennessee and another fatality in North Carolina.

Severe storms sweep through US destroying houses, power lines

Parts of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina were particularly affected by the devastating storms.

Many houses, trees, and power lines were damaged or even completely destroyed, and more than a dozen people are believed to have been injured.

The National Weather Service has temporarily issued further tornado warnings for the coming evening in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas.

Cover photo: Unsplash/Nikolas Noonan

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