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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore and agencies

At least 21 people dead as storms leave path of destruction across central US

A home damaged by a storm on Saturday in Pryor, Oklahoma.
A home damaged by a storm on Saturday in Pryor, Oklahoma. Photograph: Mike Simons/AP

Powerful storms were moving into the eastern half of the US on Monday, after killing at least 21 people, injuring hundreds, obliterating homes, and leaving a path of destruction that spread across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas over the Memorial weekend.

As the weather system moved into Georgia, the Storm Prediction Center issued a severe thunderstorm watch for more than 7 million people in the state and South Carolina. Heavy rain is expected to drench parts of the east coast, where damage from strong winds is also possible. Intense heat will also hit parts of the south.

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