US braces for catastrophic storm damage: 90,000 homes in dark, debris reaches 25,000 feet, 90 million people under threat
Heavy rain is predicted in Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley by Saturday. A severe tornado was moving into central Tennessee, said Mark Rose, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Following this, there will be four days of heavy rains. The weather service has warned that up to 15 inches of rain is expected in northeastern Arkansas, the southeastern corner of Missouri, western Kentucky and southern parts of Illinois and Indiana over the next seven days, creating a risk of flooding in some areas of Kentucky and Indiana.
A terrible storm has caused widespread destruction in large areas of the southern and midwestern regions of America. A young man was killed in this. Trees and power lines also came down. Roofs were also blown off many homes. Tornado warnings had been issued by the weather service for portions of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Blizzard and flood warnings have now been issued for the next four days. One individual was killed in southeastern Missouri due to the storm, officials added. Meanwhile, part of a warehouse caved in at Indiana. One individual was trapped within the godown.
Storm causes widespread destruction and loss of life
Probability of Flood Hazard Meanwhile, a hurricane-related emergency was declared in Arkansas. Here the wreckage soared thousands of feet into the air. The weather service has also predicted potentially deadly flooding in the south and midwest in the next few days. The National Weather Service reported that over a foot (30 centimeters) of rain is forecast in four days. The Oklahoma-based hurricane center reported that over 90 million people are threatened across a large swath from Texas to Minnesota and Maine.
Tornado warnings and flood alerts issued
The Met Service has declared a state of emergency in Arkansas. Meteorologist Cheli Amin said the storm debris has reached 25,000 feet. The Department of Emergency Management reported that tornadoes, high winds, hail and flash flooding resulted in damage to 22 counties. Four individuals were injured. There was also a tornado in Kentucky. Four individuals were injured when storm debris hit a church here. One is in critical condition, and the rest have no life-threatening injuries. A section of a warehouse collapsed in Indiana. Police have requested that people stay in the city.
Multiple injuries and fatalities reported
Police reported five trucks blown up in the area near Lowell, Indiana. The state emergency management agency reported buildings damaged in Pilot Grove, Missouri, where automobiles were overturned and power poles fallen. Approximately 90,000 homes lost electricity in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, officials reported. Power restoration crews started work in the upper midwest. Indianapolis streets were flooded by storms and heavy rain.
