At least 37 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states
Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple US states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead.
Residents across Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma are now in recovery mode as they assess the wreckages left behind.
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The dynamic storm that began Friday earned an unusual "high risk" designation from weather forecasters. Still, experts said it's not unusual to see such weather extremes in March.
President Donald Trump said in a post on his social media network that his administration is ready to assist affected communities.
"Please join Melania and me in praying for everyone impacted by these terrible storms!" he posted on Sunday.
At least three people, including an 82-year-old woman, were killed in central Alabama when multiple tornados swept across the state.
Emily and Tony Robertson look for personal belongings in the damage after a tornado passed through on March 16 in Plantersville, Alabama.
A vehicle here is seen sitting in front of a damaged home and debris in Wayne County, Missouri.
Robertson luckily was able to reunite with one of her cats.
In Troy, Alabama, parks officials said the recreation center where many residents had taken refuge had to be closed due to damage from overnight storms. No one was injured.
"We are thankful the Lord provided protection over our community, and over 200 guests at the Recreation Center storm shelter on Saturday night," the parks department said in a statement.
A cat cries out while sitting before a destroyed cabin from a tornado at Paradise Ranch RV Resort in Tylertown, Mississippi.
In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that six people died and more than 200 were displaced after tornadoes sowed devastation across three counties.
And in the northern part of the state, roads were inundated and some people were stranded by flood waters.
Tommy May tosses a broken mirror from a tornado destroyed home of relatives in Tylertown.
The deaths came as the massive storm system unleashed winds that triggered deadly dust storms and fanned more than 100 wildfires.
Furniture and kitchen appliances are exposed in the remnants of a recreational vehicle damaged by a series of storms that passed the region at Paradise Ranch RV Resort in Tylertown.
The frame of this mobile home is wrapped around a tree at the RV resort.
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