A monster storm across the United States is a threat of hurricanes and fire, killing at least five people – my country

Oklahoma City (AP) – The threat of violent hurricanes in parts of the United States proved that he was a killer and destroyed as the east winds moved to the east to the Mississippi Valley and the Arabs of the south on Saturday, where at least 16 people were killed and dozens of homes were surveyed.

The authorities said that most of the deaths as of Saturday morning were in Missouri, which was criticized by Twiststers overnight, which led to at least 10 deaths. Missouri’s highway patrol stated that many people were injured.

The deaths included a man who was killed after the hurricane of his house separated,

“It was not known that the house. Criminal investigative judge Jim Akraz from the Bater Province, describing the scene that the rescuers faced when they arrived. The floor was upside down. We were walking on the walls.”

Akraz said that the rescuers managed to save a woman at home.

On Saturday morning, Arkansas officials said that three people died in the province of Istiklal and 29 others were injured in eight provinces, while storms passed through the state overnight.

“At the same time, I issued an amount of $ 250,000 from the disaster recovery fund to provide resources for this process for each affected societies”. “

Meanwhile, the authorities said that three people were killed in car accidents during an earthen storm in Amarello, Texas, Banhandel.

Deaths come as a huge storm system that moves throughout the country, which launched the winds that sparked fatal dirt storms and hit more than 100 forests.

Extreme weather conditions-including the winds of the hurricane power-are expected to affect the area of ​​the region for more than 100 million people. The winds of up to 80 miles per hour (130 km per hour) were predicted from the Canadian border to Texas, threatening snowy storm conditions in the cold northern regions and fire risk in the warmer areas to the south.

The evacuation was requested in some Oklahoma societies, where more than 130 fires were reported throughout the state. The state patrol said that the wind was so strong that it overthrew several districts of tractors.

“This is terrible here,” said Charles Daniel, a truck driver who robs a 48 -foot trailer (14.6 meters) along the 40th Highway in Western Oklahoma. “There is a lot of sand and dirt in the air. I don’t pay it more than 55 miles per hour. I am afraid that it will explode if I do.”

Experts say it is not unusual to see such weather conditions in March.

“What is unique in this large size and its intensity,” said Bill Pontang of the National Center for Forethful Storm in Norman, Oklahoma. “What he does is to really produce large effects on a very large area.”

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Hurricanes hit the outbreak of the storm

The Storm Prediction Center said that the rapid storms that drive can be spawned of property and deportation the size of the baseball balls, but the biggest threat will come from straight winds near or overcome the power of the hurricane, with the storms of 100 miles per hour (160 km).

The center said that parts of the Mississippi state, including Jackson, Hatsberg and the Alabama regions, including Birmingham and Tuscalosa, will be in great danger. Severe storms and hurricanes were also possible throughout East Louisiana, West Georgia, Central Tennessee and West Florida, Banhandel.

Forest fires erupt in dry and vehicle conditions

Forest fires in the southern plains threatened to spread quickly in the warm and dry weather and strong winds, and the evacuation was requested on Friday for some societies in Texas, Akllahoma, Canas, Missouri and New Mexico.

The Texas and M &M Forest Service said on X -crews.

About 60 miles (90 km) to the south, another fire grew to about 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers) before its progress stopped in the afternoon.

High Winds took the energy to more than 260,000 homes and companies in Texas, Akllahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according to Poweroutage.us.

Snowy storm warnings in the northern plains

The national weather service has issued a snowstorm warning to parts of the far west of Minnesota and Dakota, the Far East, which begins early on Saturday. Snow is expected to accumulate from 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15.2 cm), with up to (30 cm) feet possible.

The wind is expected to 60 miles per hour (97 km per hour).

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