Tornadoes Strike Multiple Areas in the US, Causing Severe Damage

In the past few days, the central and southern regions of the United States have been hit by numerous tornadoes, resulting in at least 7 deaths and 13 injuries. The states of Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee have been the most severely affected. Videos circulating online show tornadoes destroying houses and tossing vehicles into the air.

Accompanied by the tornadoes, strong storms moved eastward, causing power outages for more than 213,000 households and businesses from Texas to Indiana and Ohio. The National Weather Service has issued a high - risk flood warning, predicting that continuous heavy rainfall in the next few days may trigger large - scale and even catastrophic floods in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and other places.

The local police said that 5 people died in Tennessee, and 1 person died in Missouri and Indiana respectively. In addition, many states reported injuries. In Arkansas, 22 counties reported damage caused by tornadoes, strong winds, hail, and floods, with at least 4 people injured. In Kentucky, a church was hit by debris from a suspected tornado, and 4 people were injured, 1 of them critically. In Indiana, a warehouse collapsed, and the police called on the public to avoid traveling. Building damage, vehicle roll - overs, and power outages also occurred in Missouri and the surrounding area of Nevada City.

Meteorologists predict that the severe weather will continue to affect the central and southern regions of the United States in the next few days, bringing great challenges to the lives of local residents and rescue work.