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HISTORICAL FACTS: Deadly storms kill at least 17 across three us states | History Defined

Stevie Kara searches for personal items after her home was destroyed in Poplar Bluff, Missouri [Brad Vest/Getty Images/AFP]

At least 32 people have been killed after violent storms and tornadoes swept through parts of central and southern United States, local officials say.

“The Patrol and local agencies continue incident operations in several locations,” the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement on Saturday. The Midwestern state recorded more fatalities than any other state as scattered twisters overnight killed at least 12, authorities said.

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