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4 more die in US storms, death toll reaches 22

Sunday, 27 December 2015 5:08 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 27 December 2015 5:09 AM ]

Four people were killed in Texas car crash as tornado struck several cities near Dallas.

Four more people have died in tornadoes and flooding this week in the southern United States bringing the total number of dead to 22, local officials and media report.

The four victims were killed in what was believed to be a car collision north east of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night.

This came less than a week after unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours sparked flooding and wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday.

Tornado struck several cities near Dallas on Saturday evening with officials saying debris was falling from the sky onto a highway in nearby DeSoto.

According to the Weather Service, a tornado hit the south of Dallas in Ellis County, where Emergency Management Coordinator Stephanie Parker said, "We have destroyed and damaged homes."

There are also reports by weather officials which confirm tornadoes touched down in the Texas towns of Ovilla, Farmersville and Rowlett.

Traffic goes across the bridge on Alabama highway 87 at the Pea River in Elba, Alabama, December 26, 2015.

Two deaths caused by extreme weather conditions were reported Saturday in Mississippi. Also, two more people have not been accounted for since Wednesday, bringing the number of dead people in the state to 10.

According to Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn, 56 injuries were reported and over 400 homes were affected.

Additionally, six people died in Tennessee and one each in Arkansas and Alabama by tornadoes, bringing the three-state total to 18.

Flynn said that several more severe storms and possibly tornadoes are expected for Sunday night through Monday.

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