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"Violent US Storms Kill At Least 32 People" [1]

"The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports.

In Memphis, Tennessee, two children and an adult were found dead on Saturday after the storm's heavy winds knocked trees onto several houses, according to the Memphis Police Department.

In Tennessee's McNairy County, officials reported that an additional two people had died, having reported seven deaths earlier on Saturday, according to local media. The Tennessee Department of Health on Sunday reported that there were an additional three weather-related deaths in three more counties, but did not provide more details."

Jonathan Allen, Diane Bartz, and Brad Brooks report for the Associated Press April 2, 2023. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"The US Leads The World In Weather Catastrophes. Here’s Why" (AP) [3]

"The Link Between Tornadoes and Climate Change Is Complicated" (Earther) [4]

 

Climate Change [5]
Disasters [6]
Science [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Public [9]
Source: Reuters [2], 04/03/2023
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/violent-us-storms-kill-least-32-people [2] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/death-toll-us-storms-rises-29-2023-04-02/ [3] https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-disasters-extreme-weather-why-af8acdcb330cff39d689efc187cd17b7 [4] https://gizmodo.com/tornadoes-and-climate-change-global-warming-science-1850283769 [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [9] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81