Violent tornadoes, devastating wildfires and severe storms have decimated homes, wiped out communities, and killed at least 32 people throughout the Midwest and South over the weekend.
Millions of Americans are still under tornado watches Sunday after a monster storm ripped its way across the country causing vast destruction.
At least 247,655 people across Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and Michigan are without power Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.
A tornado watch is in effect until 2 p.m. ET Sunday for portions of southeastern Georgia, eastern South Carolina, and southeastern North Carolina, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Severe thunderstorms are forecast to move east on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds along the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced six people died in three counties and three more people were missing late Saturday.
At least 29 people were injured from the storms moved further east into Alabama, where damaged homes and impassable roads were reported.
State police in Mississippi reported downed trees and power lines, as well as damage to buildings, with some areas severely impacted by ‘tornadoes, thunderstorms and large hail.’
A woman searches through a debris field after a severe storm in Bridgeton, Missouri, where six people died across the state
People work through the debris of the Cave City Auto Parts store in Arkansas where at least three people were killed
Homes destroyed by an Oklahoma wildfire after more than 130 fires were reported across the state
Officials confirmed three deaths in Arkansas, where Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and said she had spoken with President Donald Trump.
‘He said to tell the people of Arkansas he loves them and he and his administration are here to help with whatever we need following last night’s tornadoes,’ Sanders said on X.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp also declared an emergency in anticipation of the storm’s shift eastward.
Early Sunday morning, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency used its social media accounts to repost a National Weather Service tornado watch for parts of southeast Georgia.
In response to the watch, which warns of isolated tornadoes and hail and gusts of 50 to 70 mph, Kemp posted a note saying his family was ‘praying for all those impacted by this storm system and those still in its path.’
‘We will continue to work closely with state and local officials to respond to damage and assess any needs following this weather event,’ Kemp wrote.
Dust storms spurred by the system’s early high winds claimed almost a dozen lives on Friday.
Eight people died in a Kansas highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles, according to the state highway patrol.
Debris lies around damaged houses the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri
A tractor-trailer overturned during high winds and a possible tornado on Interstate 44 westbound at Villa Ridge, Missouri, on Friday
Destruction from a severe storm is seen Saturday in Wayne County, Missouri
Debris covers the road during a severe storm passed the area north of Seymour, Missouri, in Webster County late Friday
Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
The extreme weather conditions were forecast to impact an area that is home to more than 100 million people, with winds threatening blizzard conditions in colder northern areas and fanning the wildfire risk in warmer, drier places to the south.
Evacuations were ordered in some Oklahoma communities as more than 130 fires were reported across the state and nearly 300 homes were damaged or destroyed.
Gov. Kevin Stitt said at a Saturday news conference that some 266 square miles had burned, sharing that he lost a home of his own on a ranch northeast of Oklahoma City.
Significant tornadoes continued late Saturday, with the region at highest risk stretching from eastern Louisiana and Mississippi through Alabama, western Georgia and the Florida panhandle, the Storm Prediction Center said.
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