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Tornadoes strike Detroit and east coast as heatwave blankets US south-west

A two-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured after a fast-developing tornado struck and caused a tree to fall on their home in the suburban Detroit city of Livonia on Wednesday. Meanwhile, tornadoes also struck in Maryland on the east coast and a brutal heatwave affected the south-west and California as extreme weather continued to mark the start of summer in the US. The Livonia fire chief, Robert Jennison, said the tree, described as “massive”, landed on a bed where the child and his mother were sleeping. The mother is in critical condition in hospital; a two-month-old who was also in the home is expected to be OK. “I’ve been here 35 years. I’ve never seen a storm come through like this. It’s devastating, it’s horrible to see,” Livonia resident Melanie Ricketts told CBS News Detroit.
Tornadoes strike Detroit and east coast as heatwave blankets US south-west

Tornadoes strike Detroit and east coast as heatwave blankets US south-west

Child killed and mother critically injured in Michigan when twister uprooted a tree and sent it crashing into their home

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/06/tornado-michigan-heatwave-south-west-extreme-weather




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  • Ann Nyambura

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    It's imperative that we prioritize resilience and preparedness in our communities.

    • Gorffly mokua

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      Such natural disasters can be very devastating. Our thoughts are with the affected family during this difficult time.

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      • Elizabeth Gathigia

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        It's heartbreaking when lives are lost

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        • Gorffly mokua

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          @elizbeth_gathigia But such incidents can be avoided in future!

        • Annett Michuki..

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          we are living in the era where climate crisis is evident

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          • Gorffly mokua

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            @annett_michuki Absolutely, the climate crisis is undeniable and demands urgent action.

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