The monster storm leaves at least 32 dead over us

A strong storm system passed through the center and southern United States, leaving the destruction behind and killing at least 32 people.

The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, angry wild fires and blind dust storms, decimated houses, reversed vehicles and left whole communities to retire from Devastatia.

Why matters

The massive storm system has affected millions of Americans, bringing a mixture of extreme weather events in several states. From the deadly tornadoes in Missouri For catastrophic fires in Oklahoma, the system has shown The unpredictable and devastating force of spring storms.

What to know

Missouri was among the hardest stateswith twistters killing at least one dozen people. In Wayne County, Missouri, the resident Dakota Henderson described the devastation after finding several bodies outside his aunt’s demolished house. “It’s really disturbing for what happened to people, victims last night,” Henderson said.

In the neighboring Butler County, the coroner Jim Akers detailed the destruction, calling a house a “field of unrecognizable debris”. He added: “The floor was upside down. We were walking on the walls.”

Attracting the storm was extended beyond Missouri. Governor Mississippi, Tate Reeves, confirmed six deaths and reported that three people were still missing late Saturday, while the storm continued the deadly march in Alabama. Governor from Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders She said an emergency after confirming three deaths in her state.

Meanwhile, Georgia started impact as the storm moved to the east. Governor Brian Kemp said an emergency state, while the Georgia’s emergency and interior security management agency has issued tornado watches for parts of the state. “We will continue to work closely with state and local officials to respond to damages and to evaluate any needs following this weather event,” Kemp told Social Media.

Dust storms caused by large winds also caused significant destruction. In Kansas, eight people died in a pile of 50 vehicles, the authorities said. In Texas, three victims were reported after a dust storm led to dangerous driving conditions in Amarillo.

Over 130 wild fires in Oklahoma have caused evacuations in several communities. Governor Kevin Stitt said the fires burned almost 266 square miles and gave over 300 houses. Among those affected, Stitt himself counted, who said he had lost a house on a northern -est of Oklahoma City.

What do people say

Bailey Dillon, who watched from her Veranda in Tylertown, Mississippi, while a massive tornado hit a nearby RV park, said: “The amount of damage was catastrophic. It was a large amount of cabins, RVs, camping that were just overturned. Everything was destroyed … the houses and everything was destroyed.”

What happens next

National Meteorological Service (NWS) warned that severe storms could bring “The harmful winds and a few tornadoes until Sunday on a wide portion of Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US”

This article contains reports from Associated Press.