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<\/p>\nAt least six people have died, and over a dozen others have been injured<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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At least six people have died, and over a dozen others have been injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Officials have announced four people were killed in southern Michigan, including a 12-year-old boy. Two others died in Oklahoma on Friday, with rescue workers continuing to assess the damage, per the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The storms caused widespread damage on Friday, uprooting trees, bringing down power lines, damaging buildings and tearing roofs off some homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that severe weather could persist into the weekend, with thunderstorms and flash flooding expected from the Great Plains to Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Branch County sheriff’s department in Michigan said three people were killed and 12 others were injured near Union City after a tornado hit on Friday. They went on to say that power outages and road closures are expected this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Approximately 50 miles (80 km) away in Cass County, Michigan, authorities reported one death and several injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“Multiple large structures – including homes and pole barns – sustained damage ranging from major structural impacts to destruction,” they said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Hundreds of people were reported to be without power, they added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach announced yesterday (Saturday, March 7) that 12-year-old Silas Anderson died from unspecified weather-related injuries in Edwardsburg, Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“Silas was surrounded by family at the time of his passing,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she activated a state emergency for Branch, Cass and St Joseph counties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“We are working with emergency teams to monitor the situation and coordinate resources for those impacted,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“My heart is with the families who lost loved ones and the Michiganders who were injured yesterday.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Emergency management officials said local responders are still searching affected areas and starting recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In Oklahoma, Jeff Moore, the county\u2019s emergency manager, reported that a tornado carved a roughly 4-mile (6.4 km) damage path through Okmulgee County, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Tulsa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“We’re just getting everywhere as fast as we can, clearing roads as fast as we can,” Moore said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Two deaths were reported in Beggs, Oklahoma, according to the Okmulgee County sheriff’s office, per The BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said he declared a state of emergency for Alfalfa, Creek, Grant, Major, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, and Wagoner counties \u201cto ensure Oklahomans have the support and resources they need after last night’s storms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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