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On Monday, 21 people died due to the storm in four states including the Southern Plains and the Ozarks. Hundreds of houses collapsed due to the storm. Also, the weather department has predicted that the weather will get worse.
More than 30 million people affected by the storm
According to the information, the number of deaths has increased during the three-year memorial holiday. At least eight people have died in Arkansas, seven in Texas, four in Kentucky and two in Oklahoma. According to the weather agency, tornado warnings were issued for parts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania on Monday evening. More than 30 million people are affected by the storm, as the storm is expected to move towards the East Coast.
It will take time to restore electricity in many areas
At the same time, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency due to the storm that hit the state on Monday morning. In an update, a severe storm warning was issued for the Atlanta area and other parts of Georgia and some western South Carolina counties until at least Monday afternoon. It also said that it may take several days to restore power in some areas. It was a difficult night for the people. It is worth noting that this devastating storm has affected almost the entire state. Officials said that 100 state highways and roads were damaged by the storm.
100 people injured: Greg Abbott
A two-year-old and a five-year-old were killed and nearly 100 injured in a powerful storm in northern Texas near the Oklahoma border, Governor Greg Abbott told the media on Sunday. Thousands of Americans suffered power outages on Monday due to the weather. Kentucky alone saw more than 180,000 power outages.