At least one dead in Oklahoma, several missing after more than a dozen tornadoes rip across several states

At least one person was dead and several more remained missing early Saturday after a series of disastrous tornadoes ripped across Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.

The first casualty occurred Friday night in McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma, which was hit particularly hard by the destructive weather.

A church in Idabel, located within the county boarders, was ripped from its foundation. A school and a medical facility in the city were also completely leveled by the onslaught of tornadoes, McCurtain County emergency manager Cody McDaniel said.

Gov. Kevin Stitt said search-and-rescue teams, as well as generators, are being sent to the region, where some people remained missing and others were trapped inside their homes.

“Praying for Oklahomans impacted by today’s tornadoes,” Stitt tweeted.

Keli Cain of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Office said Bryan, Choctaw and Le Flore counties were also recovering in wake of the weather, warning that flash flooding is a risk in several areas. Officials are still working to understand the full scope of the damage, she said.

Tornadoes were also reported in Texas and Arkansas, with at least one storm system on track to strike Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service.

At least 50 homes were damaged or destroyed in Lamar County, Texas, near the border of Oklahoma, as of Friday evening, the sheriff’s office said. No deaths have been reported, but 10 people were injured amid the chaos, including two critically.

Judge Brandon Bell, the county’s highest elected official, declared a disaster in the area, a clear indication he’ll be seeking out federal assistance and funding. He said at least two dozen people were injured across the region.

Some 90,000 homes and businesses were without power across Arkansas, Louisiana, southeastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas as of early Saturday, according to Poweroutage.us.

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