2 tornado deaths in the southern states of the United States
CCTV News Customer News As of November 5th, local time, tornadoes that occurred in several southern states on the 4th have killed 2 people, injured many and damaged hundreds of homes.
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas were the hardest hit. On the 5th, officials and local people began clearing the rubble, assessing the damage caused by the disaster and starting post-disaster reconstruction.
A 90-year-old man was killed in Oklahoma. The city of Idabel, with 7,000 inhabitants, suffered heavy losses, with over 100 houses and shops damaged and some razed to the ground. Several counties in Oklahoma have declared a state of emergency.
One person died in a tornado in Morris County, Texas, and relief efforts are underway, with the toll likely to rise. In Lamar County, Texas, the tornado damaged about 50 homes and sent at least 10 people to hospital with injuries.
