Death toll rises to 21 after storms sweep across several US states
Al Jazeera
Tornadoes leave path of destruction across several US states as other parts of country brace for more possible storms.
At least 21 people have been killed in a series of powerful storms that swept across the central and southern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation.
The storms caused deaths in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky, just north of an oppressive, early season heatwave setting records from south Texas to Florida.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early on Monday after tornadoes ripped through the state.
“It was a tough night for our people,” Beshear said on social media platform X, later adding in a press briefing that “devastating storms” had hit almost the entire state.
The governor said “at least a few” tornadoes touched down in Kentucky over the weekend, including one that travelled on the ground for about 65km (40 miles). Officials said 100 state highways and roads were damaged by the storms.
