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5 Dead After a Tornado in Missouri as Severe Storm Threat Remained


Five people died and others were injured in southeast Missouri early Wednesday after at least one tornado and other storms moved through the area, officials said.

Sheriff Casey Graham of Bollinger County confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post on Wednesday and said that search-and-rescue operations were still underway. Sheriff Graham said that the Grassy and Glenallen communities, about 120 miles south of St. Louis, “were hit with what appears to be a significant tornado early this morning.”

Sgt. Clark Parrott, a public information officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said earlier on Wednesday that damage was widespread and crews were still working to assess the impact at the scene.

“There are just multiple homes damaged, missing roofs, power lines, power poles, trees down across multiple highways, making it difficult for first responders,” he said. “This is still a very active search-and-rescue operation.”



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