Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather

Nobody has enough resources to fight fires when the wind is blowing 70 mph,

said Terry Essary, the fire chief of Stillwater, Oklahoma

We are thankful the Lord provided protection over our community, and over 200 guests at the Recreation Center storm shelter on Saturday night,

the parks department said in a statement

It’s really disturbing for what happened to the people, the casualties last night,

Henderson told AP on Saturday

The National Guard have been deployed to Arkansas, and my Administration is ready to assist State and Local Officials, as they help their communities to try and recover from the damage. Please join Melania and me in praying for everyone impacted by these terrible storms!"

the president wrote

As you drive through this community, you see so many neighbors coming out, taking care of each other, ... One of the things that will make you so proud as a governor is to see neighbors helping neighbors, and never is that more true than right here in this community today. We've got about 40 state police on the ground in the county, about 50 National Guard."

she said in a video posted to X

We are actively monitoring the severe tornadoes and storms that have impacted many States across the South and Midwest,

he said on his Truth Social platform

All three of those individuals have been found and are alive,

he said

I’m so happy you’re alive,

Hart said through tears, as she embraced her grandmother on Sunday

We have reports of damage in 52 of our 67 counties,

she said

Everything around it here is really bad,

Missouri resident Rick Brittingham told Reuters from Butler County

It was the scariest thing I've ever been through; it was so fast, our ears were all about to burst,

Alicia Wilson, who was evacuated from her home in Missouri, told TV station KSDK

Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which may be long-track and potentially violent, should continue into this evening,

the National Weather Service said

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It appears that multiple tornadoes moved through our county from the southwest to the northeast, causing significant damage to multiple areas,

said Tylertown Police Chief Jordan Hill

Emergency management officials have been working hard to assess the damage brought by this weekend's storms,

Ivey said

While we grieve the lives of those lost, we are also focused on action — getting power restored, clearing debris, and ensuring our communities have the resources they need to recover,

he said

I could hear it. I told my wife, I said, 'Hang on baby, we fixing to get hit,'

he said

Additional surveys will continue through this afternoon and in the coming days,

the weather service said

We will continue surveying other areas in Missouri and Illinois tomorrow and Monday,

the weather service said

She was a loving, caring person, helped everybody out as much as possible,

Foss said told KSDK

Firefighters will continue working on several active fires today, taking advantage of better weather conditions to increase containment,

the agency said