11 Dead, Dozens Hurt After Tornadoes Hit Texas, South U.s.

AKIPRESS.COM - At least 11 people were killed and dozens more were injured after severe storms that included powerful tornadoes hit the South, including Arkansas, Missouri and a region of Texas east of Dallas, NBC News reported citing officials.

At least four tornadoes touched down in east Texas on Saturday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.Canton, Texas, Mayor Lou Ann Everett said Sunday that at least four people were killed and 49 others were injured but that the situation was "very fluid" and could change.

"The damage was extensive. It is heartbreaking," she said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the damage was "devastating" during a news...