During the Easter holiday weekend, severe weather struck parts of the US South and Midwest, resulting in fatal flooding incidents, especially in Oklahoma. At least two individuals, including a child, perished after their vehicle became stranded in floodwaters. The National Weather Service warned of impending thunderstorms and potential tornadoes across several states, including Arkansas and Illinois. The flooding disrupted roads, prompting emergency responses from authorities, who urged residents to remain indoors and reported numerous high-water incidents involving stranded vehicles.
At least two people, including a child, have died in the US state of Oklahoma after their vehicle was stranded in floodwaters, police said.
This was a historical weather event that impacted roads and caused dozens of high-water incidents, police in Moore, Oklahoma, said in a statement on Sunday.
Authorities in Moore urged people to stay at home and said late on Saturday that they responded to more than a dozen calls from residents whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
A tornado watch was issued for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma, the National Weather Service added.
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