At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured as storms tore through Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and floods that left a trail of devastation. In Arkansas, a woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home in DeWitt, and a 10-year-old girls was killed after flood waters swept her away in Springdale, ABC News reported. Flooding is also an issue in northern Arkansas, where numerous roads are closed after more than 3 inches of rain fell in some areas. On the other side of the state in Fayetteville, authorities said they conducted 20 water rescues Saturday after flooding there. At least four tornadoes touched down in east Texas on Saturday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.
At least 7 people are killed in the US states of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas due to tornadoes and floods.