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PBS News Hour - Segments

Amid a wave of deadly tornadoes, experts also expect an active hurricane season

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

A wave of tornadoes cut brutal paths of destruction through many towns over the weekend, killing at least 21 people, including two children. Some experts say this tornado season is looking like the most active since 2017. Geoff Bennett discussed what's happening now and the concerns as hurricane season approaches with Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist at WFLA News in Tampa. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Here in the US, emergency responders and crews are continuing to search through the wreckage from a wave of tornadoes that hit the south.

0:08.5

At least 22 people were killed in this weekend storms including four children.

0:13.0

Hundreds of thousands lost power.

0:15.2

And the storms cut brutal paths of destruction through many towns. We're over your head. Cover your head.

0:25.0

Terrifying scenes during a weekend of tumultuous storms.

0:29.0

And officials are warning of more dangerous weather to come.

0:32.0

Over the holiday weekend, tornadoes are warning of more dangerous weather to come.

0:32.8

Over the holiday weekend, tornadoes tore through four states in the south.

0:37.2

In Valley View, Texas, winds reached 135 miles per hour,

0:41.6

killing at least seven people and injuring about a hundred others.

0:45.9

More than 200 buildings were damaged, including this gas station where people were sheltering.

0:51.2

It was scary.

0:52.2

I don't ever, the most horrific thing I've ever gotten

0:55.2

through.

0:56.2

I've just signed a disaster declaration. Nearly a third of all Texas counties are in a state of emergency.

1:04.0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke shortly after seeing the devastation for himself in Valley View.

1:09.0

Kenanley has been a harrowing week with lives lost property reduced to rubble. The hopes and

1:17.7

dreams of Texas families and small businesses have literally been crushed by storm after storm.

1:26.3

Across Oklahoma, the strong winds uprooted trees and toppled power lines.

1:31.6

Earlier today, rescue efforts continued as Arkansas Governor Sarah

1:35.2

Huckaby Sanders toward ravaged areas.

1:38.7

Thank you. Heavy rain lashed northwest Arkansas throughout the night.

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