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Texas tornado kills at least two people as wildfires still rage in parts of Georgia
Extreme weather likely to continue after devastating homes and endangering millions in US south and midwest
TL;DR
- A tornado in Wise county, Texas, killed at least two people and injured six.
- The storm caused significant damage, displacing at least 20 families.
- Severe weather, including tornadoes and flash flooding, is predicted to continue across the central US.
- Over the past week, the central US has experienced more than 30 tornadoes and over 230 reports of hail.
- A tornado in northern Oklahoma injured 10 people and damaged approximately 40 homes.
- Two massive wildfires in southeast Georgia have burned over 40,000 acres and destroyed 120 homes.
- The Highway 82 fire, started by a foil balloon hitting power lines, has destroyed at least 87 homes.
- The Pineland Road fire, started by sparks from welding, has burned through 31,976 acres.
- Scientists attribute the increased fire threat to extreme drought, winds, climate change, and dead trees from a previous hurricane.