Rescuers searching rubble estimated to find more bodies on Monday shortly after the most devastating tornado break out of the year which killed at least 18 people in three american states and destroyed the suburban areas of Little Rock, Ark.
As the day broke over a dark scene of broken trees and ruined homes there, weather forecasts informed that tens of millions of people — from Iowa to the Gulf Coast to the Carolinas — happened to be still in the path of a days-long storm system.
“The worst is not over,” said Kevin Roth, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
Faulkner County, Ark., particularly the suburban area of Mayflower and Vilonia, was the roughest hit Sunday. Ten people had died there, and respective authorities said that at least 150 homes had been damaged.
Bulldozers and backhoes were getting deployed to help rescuers comb the debris and search for survivors. Crews tried to be confident, however they expected the death toll to climb in the sunlight, the sheriff said.
The damages in Arkansas may have been made by more than one tornado, produced from a so-called supercell thunderstorm. Two other deaths were linked to the tornado outbreak, one in Oklahoma and one in Iowa.
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| Trees splintered in Arkansas tornado Image source: GENE BLEVINS / Reuter |
“The worst is not over,” said Kevin Roth, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
Faulkner County, Ark., particularly the suburban area of Mayflower and Vilonia, was the roughest hit Sunday. Ten people had died there, and respective authorities said that at least 150 homes had been damaged.
Bulldozers and backhoes were getting deployed to help rescuers comb the debris and search for survivors. Crews tried to be confident, however they expected the death toll to climb in the sunlight, the sheriff said.
The damages in Arkansas may have been made by more than one tornado, produced from a so-called supercell thunderstorm. Two other deaths were linked to the tornado outbreak, one in Oklahoma and one in Iowa.
Read more at NBC News
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