LATEST: At least 18 people are dead across six states and dozens have been hospitalized after a tornado outbreak moved through the Midwest and South on Friday night, according to local officials and The Associated Press.
A family evacuates their Walnut Ridge neighborhood on March 31, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas.At least 18 people are dead across six states and dozens have been hospitalized after a tornado outbreak moved through the Midwest and South on Friday night, according to local officials and The Associated Press.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said 24 people have been hospitalized, and that he's "not aware of any fatalities in Little Rock at this time."According to Scott, 2,100 residents were impacted in western and southern Little Rock and between 27,000 to 30,000 homes are without power on Saturday. One hospital in the area told ABC News that it's on standby for a potential "influx of patients" but didn't have a number of those admitted yet.Andrew Demillo/AP
Significant damage is being reported in nearby Wynne, Arkansas, located roughly 50 miles west of Memphis. The city's mayor, Jennifer Hobbs, told ABC News they have experienced "major damage" and that she believes people are trapped but could not estimate a number. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency due to Friday's severe weather and activated the National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement. She said there was "significant damage" in central Arkansas due to the storm.tweetedSanders spoke with President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying Biden and Homeland Security have "offered a tremendous amount of support.
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