At least 17 people have died as a result of violent storms swarming the central-eastern United States, according to authorities who spoke to the media on Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a warning about “devastating” flash flood.
Experts claim that flood warnings are still in place, particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Tennessee has experienced the worst losses, with 10 fatalities reported in the eastern region of the state.
Arkansas, Indiana, and Mississippi each document one death, with charges that could still fall, while Kentucky and Missouri each document two.
An AFP editor witnessed structures being destroyed in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, as a result of a reportedly storm.
Photos shared on social media and regional media showed extensive damage caused by the storm in many states, including damaged homes, fallen trees, power lines, and overturned cars.
The National Weather Service stated on Sunday that” there is still some risk of large rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the Southeast and Gulf Coast region going through this night and immediately.”
Governor Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, urged people to “avoid go, and never travel through water,” in a statement released on Saturday on social advertising.” Flooding has reached record levels in many areas.
According to monitoring website PowerOutage, about 140, 000 customers were without electricity on Sunday in five of the damaged states. us.
According to scientists, global climate is changing weather patterns and the ocean period, making extreme weather more frequent and violent.
The United States experienced a record-breaking year for higher temperatures, which was also hampered by a wave of tornadoes and destructive hurricanes.
