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Severe Weather Outbreak Claims 23 Lives Across Several States

At least 23 fatalities confirmed as severe storms, including tornadoes, wreak havoc from the Midwest to the East Coast, with extensive damage reported.


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Severe weather across multiple states has led to at least 23 reported deaths, with 14 in Kentucky, seven in Missouri, and two in Virginia. The storms, which included at least 26 tornadoes, have caused extensive damage, notably in St. Louis where five deaths were confirmed and over 5,000 homes were affected. More than 600,000 customers remain without power across states from Michigan to Tennessee. Rescue operations are ongoing, as meteorologists warn of continued severe weather risks throughout the weekend, prompting public safety alerts in affected regions.

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The severity of the storms reflects a troubling trend of increasingly violent weather events attributed to climate change, with fossil fuel reliance being a major factor.

Despite the climate crisis warnings, previous administrations have rolled back regulations that could mitigate these weather extremes, leading to public safety risks.

Additional federal and state support is needed to address the impacts of climate-related disasters as extreme weather becomes more common.

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