Agencies / AP – At least five people died, including a 4-month-old baby, and widespread damage across Oklahoma. After a tornado hit on Saturday night (April 27), after earlier on Friday (April 26), at least 100 tornadoes hit six states, including Nebraska and Iowa, causing one death
NBC News reported Sunday that at least 27 million Americans remain at risk from climate change after tornadoes damaged several counties late Saturday across the state of Oklahoma Risks of wind gusts, hail, flash flooding and possible you must encounter a new hurricane.
Saturday’s severe weather came less than 36 hours after at least 100 tornadoes destroyed homes and businesses in six states.
More than 170 tornadoes were reported Saturday, and more are expected across southern Missouri and southeast Texas on Sunday.
At least five people, including a 4-month-old baby, were killed in Sulfur on Monday afternoon, where news of the attack broke. The victim, a 4-month-old baby, died from the storm in Holdenville.
The governor of Oklahoma on Sunday (28) ordered a state of emergency. AP reported that on Monday (29). US President Joe Biden called Stitt and offered full federal assistance.
Video footage circulated on social media showing the damage on Sunday morning showed heavy destruction across Sulphur. Including trees being felled and rubble, bricks and planks scattered everywhere. The windows were gaping and there were holes in the walls.
CNN in the United States reported that further The weather service confirmed that 22 tornadoes touched down in Norman, Oklahoma.
Tornadoes at least EF-3 in strength moved into Sulfur and Marietta Saturday night.
CNN notes that EF-3 tornadoes have winds of 136 mph or more.
The Oklahoma Department of Public Health reports that at least 100 people were injured in various hospital areas. Of the total, 30 people were found to have suffered injuries from falling from a height, and a further 25 suffered injuries from cuts from sharp objects.
AP reports that One hospital in a remote location was damaged. The force of the storm also caused the roofs of houses to be blown off. and causing power outages affecting at least 40,000 electricity consumers at any one time. Oklahoma officials said
Small towns in Oklahoma after the storm hit began a large-scale cleanup on Monday (April 29).
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