Multiple storms sweeping through the United States resulted in significant flooding and led to 16 fatalities, with one of those being a young child aged nine. The National Weather Service issued warnings about additional storms anticipated on Sunday.
Severe storms have battered the central-Eastern part of the United States, resulting in at least 16 fatalities, according to local authorities. This includes several children among the victims.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning stating that
further “severe” flash flooding
as anticipated in the upcoming days.
A number of fierce storms stretching from the states of Arkansas to Ohio damaged buildings, flooded roadways and produced dozens of tornadoes over the past week.
Tennessee suffered the most from severe weather conditions, with officials reporting on Saturday that 10 fatalities occurred throughout the western region of the state.
Two people were killed due to floods in Kentucky, according to state Governor Andy Beshear, including a nine-year-old child who was “swept away by floodwaters,” as he walked to a bus stop.
Images revealed extensive destruction caused by the storm throughout multiple states, featuring houses ripped apart, fallen trees, disrupted electrical wires, and flipped vehicles.
The NWS reported that severe and extensive flash flooding will continue through Sunday in portions of the central-eastern area, cautioning that “both lives and properties face significant peril.”
Two additional fatalities related to the storms were reported in Missouri and one in Indiana, as stated by local media outlets and officials.
A 5-year-old child was discovered deceased inside a residence in Little Rock, Arkansas, reportedly due to the continuing severe weather conditions, according to a statement from the state’s emergency management agency.
G flooding has hit unprecedented levels in numerous communities,” Governor Beshear of Kentucky posted on social media on Saturday, advising residents in the state to “stay off the roads and never attempt to drive through floodwater.
As of early Sunday, more than 100,000 individuals remained without electricity in Arkansas and Tennessee, reported the monitoring site PowerOutage US.
The National Weather Service cautioned that moderate to intense tornadoes might develop over areas of the Tennessee Valley and Lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday, alongside “severe thunderstorms.”
Edited by Jenipher Camino Gonzalez
Author: Kalika Mehta (with Reuters, AP)