US: storms kill seven in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains and floods
Apr 4, 2025
Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet and Fadile Bhayat.
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These images were captured by a resident of Lake City, Arkansas on Thursday
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as the neighborhood was completely destroyed by a tornado. Since Wednesday, several U.S. states have been battered by high winds and tornadoes
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costing a handful of people their lives. The damage is extensive. 230,000 American homes are currently without power, and many others have been destroyed
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That's my home, so that was very devastating. And to see the roof off and my dog was inside, and so I didn't know if he was okay
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And so that was extremely scary, and that was really, really hard
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Forecasters have warned of catastrophic weather on the way that could affect as many as 90 million people
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Saturday is the day that concerns me the most right now. We have the potential for dangerous, severe thunderstorms once again
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In addition, our ground is saturated. Any rain that falls is going to run off and is going to cause flooding
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Intense weather episodes are becoming more frequent in the central and southern United States
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In March, at least 40 people were killed and dozens injured by tornadoes
