April 3, 2023, 2:31 PM
April 3, 2023, 2:31 PM
the strong storms and tornadoes that hit several US states over the weekend left at least 32 deadaccording to the official count, and more extreme weather conditions are forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
The state of Tennessee was particularly hard hit, with 15 deaths linked to weather conditions, the southern state’s emergency management agency reported on Sunday.
Nine people were killed in McNairy County, east of Memphis, while two children and one adult died in Memphis when trees fell on their homes, local police told AFP.
Those of Tennessee join others 17 recorded deaths in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama, in the south, and others in Illinois and Indiana, in the center-west of the country, and Delaware, on the east coast.
“We are working closely with the state of Indiana and other affected states as they assess the damage and stand ready to respond to any additional requests for federal assistance,” US President Joe Biden said Sunday after expressing his support for the victims. and their families.
In all the places where storms and tornadoes have occurred since Friday, residents have to deal with the damage: overturned cars, uprooted trees, broken telephone poles and destroyed houses.
Tornadoes, a meteorological phenomenon as impressive as it is difficult to predict, are common in USAespecially in the central and southern regions.
A week ago, a tornado ripped through Mississippi, causing 25 deaths and extensive property damage. President Biden visited the area on Friday.
In December 2021, about 80 people died after tornadoes struck Kentucky.
