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April 4, 2025

Central U.S. Faces Flooding After Storms Spawn Nearly 100 Tornadoes
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Parts of the central United States are bracing for potentially historic
flooding after roughly 100 tornadoes hit the region Wednesday. At least
seven people were killed in Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana as homes
and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods were flattened. Severe weather
alerts were also issued in the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi
and Kentucky, where Governor Andy Beshear warned residents Wednesday of
more life-threatening conditions.

Gov. Andy Beshear: "When we have this much rain, it's the decisions
about when to get out, about what to drive through, when to go stay with
someone else that can be the difference between life and death."



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