At least forty people were killed as fierce winds and tornadoes ripped across the country over the weekend, slamming the Midwest and the South.
Twenty-four of the deaths were attributed to tornadoes, while wind-fueled dust storms and fires resulted in another 16 deaths. At least 12 people were killed in Missouri, three in Alabama, eight in Kansas, six in Mississippi, four in Texas, three in Arkansas, and four in Oklahoma.
Tens of thousands of customers are still out of power after the storms raced across the country up into Pennsylvania and New York. More than 25,000 customers are without electricity in Missouri, 56,000 in Pennsylvania, and 23,000 in New York, according to PowerOutage.us.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had activated the National Guard in response to the storms.
“We are actively monitoring the severe tornadoes and storms that have impacted many…
