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Emergency declared in Little Rock after ‘devastating’ tornado
At least 24 injured people have been taken to hospital after a “devastating” tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the city’s mayor.
The twister churned through the state’s capital city on Friday, flipping cars, smashing roofs and toppling trees. Several blocks have been heavily damaged, according to aerial footage posted by the Weather Channel.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard after what she described as “significant damage” in central Arkansas.
Nearly 90 million people in 15 US states are under threat from an “explosive” storm system. A state of emergency has also been declared in Missouri and two tornados were reported in Iowa.
Golf ball-sized hail fell in Illinois, damaging car windows.
(BBC)