Severe Storms Hit U.S.
Recovery efforts are ongoing after a system of intense storms brought heavy rains and strong winds to parts of the Southern and Midwestern United States in early April. Communities saw flash flooding, tornadoes, and historic rainfall. The storms lasted for days, with damaging effects. More than 20 people died. Millions lost power. Roads, businesses, and schools were closed.
On April 3, Tennessee governor Bill Lee called the devastation in his state “enormous.” In an April 6 social-media post, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear called the storms “a major natural disaster.” He also noted that “there is record flooding across our state.”
Emergency declarations were made in several states. These allow the states to receive extra support from the federal government.
Weather forecasters say the severe storms were caused by multiple factors, according to the Associated Press. These factors include “warm temperatures” and “abundant moisture” in the air. In a flood warning, the National Weather Service called the storm system “an event that happens once in a generation to once in a lifetime.”
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