At least 10 people are dead and dozens of others were hospitalized after a series of brutal tornadoes and storms tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest Friday.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said 24 people have been hospitalized and that he is "not aware of any fatalities in Little Rock at this time."Capt. Jacob Lear-Sadowsky with the Little Rock Fire Department told ABC News earlier there were a "significant" number of injuries from the storm.Andrew Demillo/AP
Damage is centered in West Little Rock, where "multiple structures," both commercial and residential, have been destroyed, Lear-Sadowsky said. Power lines and trees are also downed and cars have been flipped over due to the storm. As the powerful supercell moved eastward, a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was located around 5:13 p.m. local time near Earle, Arkansas, west of Memphis, the NWS said, calling it a "life-threatening situation." A "catastrophic" tornado also moved through the metro area of Little Rock, Arkansas, the NWS confirmed.
"We're still trying to get crews out and make sure we don't have people trapped and continue to assess the damage," said Hobbs, who said the tornado split the city of more than 8,000 people in half.
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