The strong storms that caused violent tornadoes and They hit the southern region (Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas) and Great Plains during Memorial Day weekend They caused the death of 19 people in different states.
In the state from Texas, seven people lost their lives due to the storm in Valley ViewCooke County, where a tornado devastated a rural area near a mobile home park. According to information shared by CBS NewsAmong the deceased citizens were two children, ages 2 and 5.
In a conference given last Sunday night, May 26, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders revealed that Eight deaths occurred in Arkansas due to severe weatherwhile two people lost their lives in Mayes County, Oklahomaandtwo in Kentucky. Through his official account on X, the governor of kentuckyAndy Beshear, declared a state of emergency during the early hours of Monday.
Severe weather continues to move through the commonwealth with multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes. I have issued a State of Emergency to ensure the impacted communities have the resources they need to respond.
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) May 27, 2024
In that line, 189,000 homes and businesses in Kentucky, 63,000 in Arkansas, 6,000 in Texas and 3,000 in Oklahoma remained without power during the early hours of this Monday, May 27. Texas Governor George Abbott described it as a “heartbreaking week” for the residents of the state, where more than 100 injuries were reported and it is estimated that more than 200 structures were damaged.
How will the storms continue in Texas? The prognosis
After destroying cars and structures in the southern states of the country, the storms that caused the death of 19 people They will move to the east of the countryin a strip stretching from Alabama to near New York City, including Baltimore; Washington DC; and Charlotte and Raleigh, in North Carolina.
In that sense, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of the possible formation of tornadoes in Indiana and Kentucky, with urgent “emergency” declarations for the Dawson Springs, Mortons Gap and Crider areas. Regarding the floods, more than 3,000,000 people remain under alert in the regions of Memphis, Tennessee, and Tupelo, Mississippi.
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