At least one person was reported dead and two dozen or more were hurt in the Little Rock area as a storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes as people raced for shelter.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock was operating at a mass casualty level and preparing for up to 20 patients, spokesperson Leslie Taylor said. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock officials told KATV in the afternoon that 21 people had checked in there with tornado-caused injuries, including five in critical condition.Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
Padilla told The Associated Press that he and five bandmates sheltered inside the store for around 15 minutes with over a dozen others while the tornado passed. The power went out, and they used the flashlights on their phones to see.At Clinton National Airport, passengers and workers sheltered temporarily in bathrooms.
“I’m in a panic trying to get home, but we can’t get home,” she said. “Wynne is so demolished. ... There’s houses destroyed, trees down on streets.” A person looks through debris in Rolling Fork, Miss., Friday, March 31, 2023, after a deadly tornado moved through the area.
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