A “catastrophic” tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas, and authorities said it caused “widespread damage” and left 24 people hospitalized. | AFP
“Significant damage has occurred in Central Arkansas,” Sanders wrote.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of the nearby states of Tennessee, Illinois and Iowa.“This was actually an incredibly devastating tornado,” Farrar told AFP.“I was basically in total shock because the neighborhood had been basically completely wiped out and destroyed,” Farrar said.She said the path of the tornado was about a quarter mile wide , leaving intense destruction, but outside the direct path damage was “very minor.
The mayor of Little Rock, Frank Scott Jr., tweeted that “we know of 24 people who have been hospitalized” in the area.Authorities in Pulaski County surrounding the state capital said it suffered “significant storm and tornado damage.” One town, Wynne, 105 miles to the northeast of Little Rock, suffered “widespread” damage, Huckabee said.The governor’s office could not immediately confirm any casualties to AFP, but a local hospital told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that it had already begun to receive patients, including “a few” in critical condition.
The spokesperson for the Baptist Health hospital said it was preparing to treat injuries, the newspaper reported.“We haven’t seen people come in quite yet but we know that emergency services have had trouble reaching people because of downed trees,” the spokesperson said.Tornadoes are common in the United States, especially in the center and south of the country.President Joe Biden visited the area on Friday.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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