USA: At least seven dead because of storms and tornadoes
At least seven people lost their lives as heavy thunderstorms and tornado They sweep the central and southern US, according to local authorities’ announcements yesterday.
Various states, from Arkanos (south) to Ohio (north), face winds -up, tornadoes and heavy rainfall yesterday.
Authorities in Tennessee (south) spoke on Thursday morning for at least five dead because of extreme weather.
Tennessee is one of the areas affected in the US.
Father and daughter were killed in Tennessee County when their prefabricated home was hit by a tornado, according to the media. Three other people were taken to a hospital.
Other deaths reported to Indiana, where a man suffered an electric shock when a power cord fell on his car, and Missouri.
Watch video from the US:
02.04.2025#Usa
A #Tornado Killed 8 People, there are some injured. NWS Received Reports of Nearly 20 Tornadoes. Noaa described the event as a « Particularly Dangerous Situation », 5 out of 5 « High Risk » on the Severe Thunderstorm Risk Scale. https://t.co/5oi9tfihca pic.twitter.com/nelhhcza67
– Climate Review (@Climatere50366) April 3, 2025
Closed schools
Schools were decided to close in some of the affected areas, especially in Nashville, the capital of Tennessee.
State Governor Kentucky (center -east) Andy Besia warned by X against « one of the most serious meteorological phenomena ever planned » in the region.
See the relevant post:
This is a reminder for all of Kentucky that we are facing one of the most serious weather events we’ve had forecast. This Begins Tonight, With Tornadoes, Hail, Damaging Wind, Widespread Rain and Possible Flooding.
Please stay alert, take all precautions, and be prepared.
– Governor Andy Beshear (@Govandybeshear) April 3, 2025
American meteorologists predict that extreme phenomena, which are in danger of causing catastrophic floods, will continue until tomorrow Saturday.
About 230,000 customers continued yesterday not to have electricity in the affected states, according to the latest data of the specialized site Poweroutage.us.
The Ocean and atmosphere Federal Observation Agency (NOAA) recorded almost 1,800 tornadoes last year throughout the US territory, in other words the second highest number after 2004. They left a total of 54 dead.
