The death count continues to rise after severe weather carved a path of ruin across multiple states in the south which included Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Authorities report at least 19 people were killed and hundreds more were hurt.
Arkansas resident Justin Hurst tells KATV his home in Marion County was destroyed. “We felt it hit the house and just felt it started sucking air up through the, through the walls and windows. Heard the roof go.”
At a news conference carried Sunday by WFAA, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said those affected by the storm need the prayers of everyone in the state. The hopes and dreams of Texas families and small businesses have literally been crushed by storm after storm.
Even in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency, saying there were multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes.
