April 27, 2024 – 2:05 pm
A tornado destroyed the American city of Omaha on April 26, 2024 – Photograph: Alex Freed/Reuters
Dozens of tornadoes devastated the U.S. Midwest on Friday, with the storm causing extensive damage in the Omaha, Nebraska, area, MTI reported.
Omaha police said in a statement that several homes were damaged in neighboring Douglas County. The hurricane did not result in any deaths, but injuries were reported in several places.
Due to the stormy weather, thousands of families in the area remained without electricity.
About 70 people were rescued from an industrial facility that collapsed in the storm in Lancaster County, southwest of Omaha.
At least 60 tornadoes and tornadoes were reported from five states Compiled by CNN According to the US Weather Service forecasts, they warned of strong tornadoes and stormy weather on Saturday. According to CNN, strong tornadoes are possible from Nebraska to Texas.
Tornadoes are common in some areas of the United States, but according to experts, the increase in the number of natural disasters, including storms, floods and wildfires, is mainly due to climate change.
