At least four people have died this Friday from the passage of several tornadoes and a series of strong storms that have affected several states in the American Midwest. the three deceased lived in the state of Arkansas, where there are also about 50 people hospitalized, according to state authorities. State Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency and has deployed the National Guard to assist in the rescue efforts.

The fourth deceased has occurred in the state of Illinois, when the roof of a concert venue in the town of Belvidere collapsed. At the time of the accident there were 260 people inside the building, and there are 28 people hospitalized, five of them with a serious prognosis, as confirmed by the local authorities.

There is also more than 300,000 people without electricity At this time, as reported by CNN, and three more states have joined the alert for possible tornadoes in their territories, with federal authorities asking citizens to remain in safe places.

According to the storm prediction center, they have been counted for the moment 30 different tornadoes: 12 in Arkansas, eight in Iowa, seven in Illinois, two in Tennessee and one in Mississippi, where President Joe Biden went this Friday to lend his support for the storms that devastated the state this week and they left at least 26 dead.

Biden visits the affected area

Biden is in Mississippi this weekendto assess in person the devastation caused by last weekend’s tornadoes, and has announced federal coverage for 30 days of the enormous material damage caused by the “superstorm”. During his visit to the town of Rolling Fork, the most damaged in the state, he has assured that he will do “everything that is legally in my power to be of help to all the people in this community.”

“We have authorized checks for people who lost their homes, whether they are owners or renters, to pay for things that are not covered by insurance, such as temporary residences, home repairs for those that are still standing, or to replace personal property, such as furniture, appliances and vehicles,” has secured.