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| Storms kill eight in central US | Storms kill eight in central US |
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| Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have swept through central parts of the United States, killing at least eight people and destroying many homes. | Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have swept through central parts of the United States, killing at least eight people and destroying many homes. |
| The worst-hit areas were in Iowa. Seven people died when a tornado hit two towns north-east of Des Moines. | The worst-hit areas were in Iowa. Seven people died when a tornado hit two towns north-east of Des Moines. |
| In Minnesota, a storm flattened several homes near St Paul, killing a child. | In Minnesota, a storm flattened several homes near St Paul, killing a child. |
| The US tornado season - which peaks in the spring and early summer and affects many mid-Western states - has been particularly deadly this year. | The US tornado season - which peaks in the spring and early summer and affects many mid-Western states - has been particularly deadly this year. |
| The severe weather was caused by a slow-moving storm system that brought high winds and hail from Texas to Minnesota. | The severe weather was caused by a slow-moving storm system that brought high winds and hail from Texas to Minnesota. |
| In Iowa, the towns of Parkersburg and New Hartford - about 80 miles (130km) from state capital Des Moines - were directly hit by a powerful tornado. | |
| Taking shelter | Taking shelter |
| At least five people died in Parkersburg, where many buildings were reduced to rubble - including most of the town's high school . | At least five people died in Parkersburg, where many buildings were reduced to rubble - including most of the town's high school . |
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| Aftermath of strong storms in Iowa and Minnesota | Aftermath of strong storms in Iowa and Minnesota |
| Two other people died in nearby New Hartford. At least 50 injuries were reported in both towns. | Two other people died in nearby New Hartford. At least 50 injuries were reported in both towns. |
| Iowa government Chet Culver issued a disaster proclamation - a move that helps co-ordination between state and local authorities. | Iowa government Chet Culver issued a disaster proclamation - a move that helps co-ordination between state and local authorities. |
| In Minnesota a storm devastated Hugo, a suburb of St Paul. | In Minnesota a storm devastated Hugo, a suburb of St Paul. |
| A two-year-old child was killed and his sibling is reported to be in a critical condition. | A two-year-old child was killed and his sibling is reported to be in a critical condition. |
| A Hugo resident said that his family had taken shelter in his basement, before the storm destroyed the first floor of their home. | A Hugo resident said that his family had taken shelter in his basement, before the storm destroyed the first floor of their home. |
| "I put my daughter down first, my wife on top of her and then I bear-hugged on top of them," he told the Associated Press news agency. | "I put my daughter down first, my wife on top of her and then I bear-hugged on top of them," he told the Associated Press news agency. |
| More than 100 people have been killed by tornadoes so far this year - the worst toll in a decade. | More than 100 people have been killed by tornadoes so far this year - the worst toll in a decade. |
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