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Photos Show Devastated Communities in Aftermath of Deadly Tornadoes
Multiple twisters, including a massive “long track” tornado, tore through Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky, killing at least 88 people. Hundreds of buildings were leveled within the paths of the tornadoes. More than 100 people remain missing, and thousands are left without water or heat in the wake of the disaster. -
UN Says Weather Disasters and Costs Have Skyrocketed in Recent Decades, But Deaths Down
The World Meteorological Organization, the weather agency of the United Nations, says climate change has led to a dramatic increase in weather disasters and their costs since the 1970s, but deaths have decreased due to increased preparedness.