LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another series of severe storms has wreaked havoc across the United States and Canada, causing flash floods in Arkansas, a tornado that knocked a B-52 bomber off its base in New York, and stranding drivers in high water around Toronto.
The continuous storms have resulted in deaths and damage from the Plains to New England this week, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and air conditioning during scorching heat.
Up to 11 inches of rain fell in parts of Marion County, Arkansas, overnight into Wednesday, leading to evacuations from a nursing home in Yellville and impacting infrastructure in the area.
In upstate New York, cities declared states of emergency after a storm caused significant damage, including a tornado in the city of Rome that overturned vehicles and destroyed buildings.
There have been casualties reported in Canastota, New York, and fallen trees in Keene, New Hampshire, forced residents to evacuate their homes. Flooding in Toronto also caused road closures and stranded drivers.
Utilities are working to restore power in the Midwest, with over 100,000 homes and businesses still without electricity in Illinois and Indiana. Across the US, at least five deaths have been attributed to the severe weather.
This week’s storms have impacted various parts of the country, with Chicago, Illinois, experiencing a particularly severe onslaught with numerous tornadoes reported.
The forest fire burning at a military bombing range in New Jersey was helped by a storm that brought some relief with half an inch of rain.
The storms have caused widespread destruction and loss of life, with authorities and residents working to recover from the aftermath.
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