Sixteen Dead in US Severe Weather

washington - At least sixteen people, including two children, have died in severe storms and floods in the Midwest and South of the United States. Authorities confirm casualties in Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Severe Weather Claims Sixteen Lives in the US

Severe storms and floods in the Midwest and South of the United States have resulted in the deaths of at least sixteen people, including two children. Entire blocks of houses are submerged, with reports of multiple tornadoes.

Details of the Tragedy:

• Tennessee authorities report ten deaths due to the severe weather.
• A 9-year-old boy in Kentucky was swept away by floodwaters while heading to a bus stop.
• A 74-year-old man in Tennessee drowned in his car as it became fully submerged.
• In Missouri, two firefighters lost their lives while on duty.
• Indiana witnessed the death of a 27-year-old man due to downed power lines during a storm.
• A 5-year-old child in Arkansas died at home, attributed to the severe weather conditions.

ABC News notes that Arkansas experienced as much rainfall in a few days as it typically does in three months.

About forty casualties were recorded in March due to severe weather in the Midwest and South of the US.