The death toll from severe thunderstorms in the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic has risen to 26, as authorities warned that extreme weather will probably return later this week.
The victims, whom the department identified as Brett Kincaid, 53, and Wendy Kincaid, 47, of Rossville, Ind., were found after authorities were notified that two campers were missing. An investigation into their deaths is underway. The park is about 40 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
In Memphis, two children and one adult were found dead Saturday after police responded to a call about trees that had fallen on houses, according to Christopher Williams, a police spokesman, who said the deaths were believed to be tied to the storms that had passed through Friday night.Their deaths bring the number thought to be caused by the storms to at least 26, with scores more injured and
reported in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee, according to local officials and media outlets. President Biden on Sunday approved an expedited federal disaster declaration, according to a White HouseThe administration is working with leaders in Arkansas, Delaware and Illinois, Biden said, and it is ready to help Indiana if it requests federal assistance.
“I’ve directed my team to bring every element of the federal government together to help with immediate needs and long-term rebuilding,” Biden said.
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