Death toll from weekend storms in US Midwest rises to 22
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 8, 2025
Watch: Deadly storm system brings flooding to US South and Midwest
At least 22 people have died from flash flooding and tornado damage that swept across multiple states in the the Midwestern and southern parts of the US over the weekend, officials have said.
Nearly half of the reported deaths, which included children and elderly people, were in Tennessee, and three were in Missouri. Three people died in Kentucky while Indiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Arkansas have also reported deaths from the storm.
