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Strong storms and tornadoes in the United States cause landslides and damage to roads; victims are reported

2022-12-14T14:53:40.058Z


Severe weather conditions are affecting several areas of the US In the South, several tornadoes caused the death of a mother and her son, injured several and caused damage. In Colorado and the plains the blizzard caused interstate highway closures and travel problems.


This was the destruction left by a strong storm in Texas 0:48

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A powerful storm is sweeping across the country with damaging tornadoes in the South -- where a mother and child were killed -- and blizzard conditions pummeling Colorado and its plains, shutting down interstate highways and driving problems. trip.

The storm system moving east across the country — currently straddling the central US — is fueling severe weather, with at least five confirmed tornadoes in Texas and many others reported.

The storms left a trail of destruction in Oklahoma and the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday, leveling homes and injuring at least seven people.

In Louisiana, a boy and his mother had been reported missing after the tornado hit Keithville, before the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed in a Facebook post that they were both dead.

"A child was found dead in a wooded area of ​​Pecan Farms where his home was destroyed," the sheriff's office said.

"At around 2:27 am local time, the missing mother was found dead one street over from her home," the statement added later.

Millions of people will be affected by the winter storm 1:36

About 100 miles away, in the small Union Parish town of Farmerville, Louisiana, at least 20 people were injured after a tornado ripped through Tuesday night, according to Farmerville Police Detective Cade Nolan. .

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"It's the worst damage I've seen in 17 years," Nolan told CNN, describing how mobile homes were lifted off their axles and, in some cases, dragged as far as 1,300 feet.

First responders were still searching for missing people in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Nolan said, adding that several were injured while riding in cars.

Meanwhile, nearly 10 million people, mostly in the north-central US, are under winter weather warnings or advisories, with blizzards and power outages a key concern.

Another six million people in the Northeast will be under a winter storm watch on Wednesday.

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As the storm continues its eastward move, here's what different regions can expect:

• Tornadoes and damaging winds are possible this Wednesday in parts of southern Louisiana, southern and central Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

• There is an increased risk of severe storms and a risk of heavy rain over the Lower Mississippi Valley and Central Gulf Coast through Thursday.

• Heavy snow, rain and freezing rain are expected over the Upper Midwest on Wednesday.

Freezing rain and sleet are expected to continue across the Plains and then move into the Upper Midwest through Wednesday, making travel hazardous.

The Central Plains storm is expected to move northeast into the Upper Great Lakes, while a sister storm is expected to develop over parts of the Mid-Atlantic by Thursday, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

Several days of heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing rain will continue to bring extreme weather to the north-central US through Thursday night.

A damaged structure in Blue Ridge, Texas.

tornadoes in the south

More than 3 million people in sections of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas were under a tornado watch early Wednesday.

The main threats are tornadoes, hail and gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour.

Since Tuesday there have been multiple reports of tornadoes and hail.

Videos showed downed power lines and destroyed homes in Decatur and Blue Ridge, Texas, as well as Wayne and Oklahoma.

Outside of Dallas, the storms injured at least five people, Grapevine police said.

Businesses including a Grapevine shopping center, a Sam's Club and a Walmart were damaged, police said.

Two other people were injured and homes and businesses were damaged in Wise County Tuesday morning, northwest of Fort Worth, county officials said.

One person was injured when the wind flipped their vehicle, and the other, also in a vehicle, was injured by flying debris, authorities said.

In Wayne, Oklahoma, an EF2 tornado knocked out power and damaged multiple homes, outbuildings and barns early Tuesday, authorities said, though no injuries were reported.

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In Farmerville, Louisiana, Tiyia Stringfellow told CNN she was inside her apartment when the tornado struck.

She was with her boyfriend and two small children and they all survived without injuries, she said.

“We were in the kitchen cupboard,” Stringfellow said.

"All we heard was a hiss and my boyfriend got up to look out the window and (saw) the tornado, the whole house was shaking and I (saw) my roof collapsed and the house went dark."

As of Wednesday, parts of southern Louisiana, southern and central Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle still face increased threats from weather.

Cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge in Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama could experience some strong tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail.

The storm could also bring isolated tornadoes, hail and damaging winds to the area from the Texas-Louisiana border to the Florida Panhandle north of central Mississippi, Alabama and western Georgia.

By this Thursday, the threat will weaken to a slight risk of severe weather as the storm moves toward the East Coast.

Damage in Decatur, Texas, after the passage of the strong storm.

Blizzard conditions for the northern and central US.

According to the Storm Prediction Center, blizzard conditions in the Northern and Central High Plains are expected to make travel on snow-covered roads hazardous, when snowfall is already 1 to 2 inches and winds with gusts to 80 to 95 mph.

The "once in five years" storm moved through several parts of Nebraska on Tuesday and is expected to remain in the area through the end of the week, NWS metrologist Bill Taylor said.

Blizzard warnings are in effect in parts of the state and the state Department of Transportation said several highways are closed, including all from Nebraska to Colorado.

Residents will face near-zero visibility making travel difficult, as well as potential scattered power outages.

In South Dakota, schools in the Rapid City area were closed Tuesday and will remain closed Wednesday due to snow conditions, the school district said on Facebook.

Winter weather conditions closed the east and west lanes of Interstate 90 from Rapid City to the Wyoming state line Tuesday, state transportation officials said.

A road closed sign on Interstate 70 in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday.

Heavy snow and gusty winds are likely to spread across the Northern Plains into the Upper Midwest this Wednesday and Thursday, the Storm Prediction Center said.

Freezing rain and sleet are expected to continue across the Plains and then move into the Upper Midwest through Wednesday, again making travel hazardous.

“High winds and cold temperatures will continue even after this storm ends, creating very harsh conditions,” the National Weather Service said.

As the second storm develops over the Southern Appalachians and moves into the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, residents may need to be ready for heavy snowfall over parts of the Lower Great Lakes, Central Appalachians and the northern Mid-Atlantic.

CNN's Amanda Jackson, Paradise Afshar, Joe Sutton and Dave Alsup contributed to this report.

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Source: cnnespanol

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