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At least four people are dead and multiple others have been seriously injured after severe storms struck the southern United States this week.
The region had just been recovering from some other strong storms from last week, and more storms earlier this week killed multiple people. Those storms sparked multiple tornadoes, but the ones on Tuesday mainly affected the Midwestern area like Indiana and Michigan.
During the latest storm, a powerful front moved through Texas and Oklahoma before sweeping into the southeast with strong winds and heavy rain. There were numerous delays at many of the area's major airports, including Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, which is the busiest in the world. There were reported tornadoes in Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama, which knocked down trees and sent homes, cars, and even people flying into the air.
Over 150,000 people lost power, and multiple people were injured as well. One young 10-year-old boy was swept into a storm drain after extreme flooding occurred on the street he was playing on. He was swept under roads until he ended up in a drainage ditch. The boy was discovered with major injuries and is still in critical condition-- his heartbeat has resumed after CPR but his lungs are severely damaged and he seems to have serious brain damage.
Most of the deaths and injuries during these storms occurred due to tornadoes or falling trees, and it will be tough to recover.
Unfortunately, there will be no stop to these storms. Spring is peak season for severe weather, especially tornadoes, and this year was particularly bad-- this April had the second-most tornadoes in the month on record (300), only beaten by 2011's monster tornado season. More storms are on the way today; they are already pounding the southeast right now.
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