Storms And Flash Flooding Strike Texas While The Midwest Begins Cleanup Efforts.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that severe weather caused havoc in the Midwest, causing death and destruction before moving into Texas and threatening the Lower Mississippi Valley with storms and flash flooding.

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Rescue crews are searching through damaged homes for survivors following the devastating weekend.

While the worst of the heavy rain and thunderstorms is expected to pass by Monday evening, Tuesday may bring severe weather to five million people, with risks of large hail, severe wind, and possible tornadoes.

At least five people have died in Oklahoma and Iowa due to extreme weather, with reports of destroyed homes and widespread power outages.

In Texas, storms demolished homes and triggered flash flooding, with one tornado reducing a house in Trinity to rubble. Thousands are without power across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

Social media images depict flooded streets and dramatic rescue efforts in Texas, while a massive cleanup operation is underway in Oklahoma, where entire towns have been devastated by tornadoes.

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Governors in affected states have declared states of emergency, with President Biden offering federal support to Oklahoma in the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes.