At least six dead after tornadoes sweep across Michigan and Oklahoma
Videos shared on social media showed massive whirlwinds sweeping through Union City, and large chunks of debris and dust flying across a car park in the city of Three Rivers.One local resident described seeing the storm approaching. "We look out the window and saw the tornado go right down the strip and that's where my daughter is, where my parents, where I live down the road," a Three Rivers, Michigan resident told the BBC's US partner CBS News. "I was just very grateful that God protected my daughter and my mom and sister and my family."Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she activated a state emergency for Branch, Cass and St Joseph counties."We are working with emergency teams to monitor the situation and coordinate resources for those impacted," she said. "My heart is with the families who lost loved ones and the Michiganders who were injured yesterday."Emergency management officials said local responders are continuing to search damaged areas and begin recovery efforts.In Oklahoma, Jeff Moore, the county's emergency manager, said a tornado cut around a 4-mile (6.4 km) path of damage in Okmulgee county, some 30 miles (48 km) south of Tulsa."We're just getting everywhere as fast as we can, clearing roads as fast we can," Moore said. Two deaths were reported in Beggs, Oklahoma, according to the Okmulgee county sheriff's office.Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said he declared a state of emergency for Alfalfa, Creek, Grant, Major, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, and Wagoner counties "to ensure Oklahomans have the support and resources they need after last night's storms".
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