At least four dead as massive storm strikes multiple US states
The National Guard has been activated after ‘extensive’ damage in Arkansas.
A car is upturned in a parking lot after the severe storm swept through Little Rock (Andrew DeMillo/AP)
By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
A monster storm system tore through the US south and midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centres in Arkansas and collapsed a theatre roof during a concert in Illinois.
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