Extreme Weather: States of Emergency Declared in 4 States
Posted by feww on March 2, 2012
Missouri, Kansas, W Virginia and Kentucky declare States of Emergency due to violent storms
Missouri Governor (Jay Nixon) has declared a statewide emergency in response to the deadly tornadoes and violent storms that struck southwest and southeast parts of the state.
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- Missouri, USA. The extreme weather system that moved across the Midwest and South spawned tornadoes and high winds and caused the loss of life, numerous injuries and significant damage to multiple communities across Missouri, including Branson, Buffalo, Cassville, Lebanon and Oak Ridge.
- The Midwest and South. Death toll from a reported 36 tornadoes the struck the Midwest and Southern U.S. currently stands at 13, including 3 in the Tennessee.
- Kansas. States of emergency have been declared in Butler, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Harper, Kingman, Labette, Leavenworth, Marion, Montgomery, McPherson, Reno, Republic, Sumner, Wabaunsee and Wilson counties.
- Tennessee. Severe storm and high winds left at least 3 people dead, a dozen injured and up to 100 homes damaged or destroyed.
- Kentucky. An EF2 tornado with winds of about 125 MPH struck Elizabeth town, Kentucky.
- Tornadoes struck four counties across the state.
- Tornadoes and high winds flattened mobile homes, houses and businesses in Elizabeth town, Henderson, and Hodgenville, officials said.
- NWS confirmed EF2 tornadoes in Morgan and Russell counties.
- A state of emergency was declared in West Liberty where high winds destroyed a church and many buildings.
- West Virginia. State of emergency has been declared in Marion County following torrential rains which left dozens of homes and businesses submerged under water.
- Flash flooding also occurred across Harrison, Monongalia and Preston counties, reports said.
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