The death toll that was caused by a powerful storm in the United States has increased to 36 people, US President Donald Trump said.
"We are actively monitoring the severe tornadoes and storms that have impacted many States across the South and Midwest - 36 innocent lives have been lost, and many more devastated," Trump stated on his Truth Social network page.
"The National Guard have been deployed to Arkansas, and my Administration is ready to assist State and Local Officials, as they help their communities to try and recover from the damage," he added.
According to US media outlets, the natural calamity struck residents of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
Portions of Pennsylvania, New York and Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states were still under a National Weather Service watch for damaging wind and tornadoes, as the death toll from weekend storms rose to 36 people across six states.
ReplyDeleteIn a White House statement, President Donald Trump said he was monitoring the tornadoes and storms, adding "36 innocent lives have been lost, and many more devastated".
Mr Trump announced the National Guard had been deployed to Arkansas and pledged help to state and local officials.
Missouri reported the largest number of deaths, 12 fatalities spanning five counties, the state's highway patrol posted on X. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe said there was still one person missing in the state, which saw widespread destruction across 27 counties.
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