Little Rock
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| ZIP code(s) | 72002, 72103, 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227 |
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| Weather | -2°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity |
| Local time | Thursday 03:50 |
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| ID | 2586201 |
About Little Rock
Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, is a city on the Arkansas River. It's home to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, with exhibits including a replica of the Oval Office and presidential artifacts. In an 1800s Greek Revival building, the Old State House Museum traces Arkansas history. MacArthur Park has a pond, plus the Arkansas Arts Center, known for its large collection of drawings.
US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states
... One resident of the Arkansas state capital Little Rock - the scene of a major tornado - told the Washington Post he had been left feeling " utter disbelief"...
Deadly US tornadoes: Theatre roof destroyed during heavy metal gig
... A major tornado tore through the Arkansas state capital Little Rock, flipping cars, smashing roofs and toppling trees...
Little Rock tornado: Injuries reported after 'devastating' twister
...At least a dozen people have been injured after a " devastating" tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, officials say...
Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Texas
... More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis are currently under an ice storm warning...
Pharoah Sanders: Jazz legend dies aged 81
... Born as Farrell Sanders in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1940, the saxophonist began his career in Oakland, California before moving to New York in the early 1960s...
Roe v Wade: Inside an Arkansas abortion clinic on its last day
...There was a palpable change in the atmosphere at an abortion clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas the morning the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade...
Roe v Wade: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling
... At an abortion clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas - a state with a so-called trigger law allowing an instant ban - the doors to the patient area shut as soon as the court s opinion was posted online and sobbing could be heard...
Deadly US tornadoes: Theatre roof destroyed during heavy metal gig
By Thomas MackintoshBBC News
One person has been killed and dozens more injured after a storm caused a theatre roof to collapse in Illinois.
Around 260 people were inside the Apollo Theater , Belvidere, when The Roof Caved In at 19:55 local time, The Local fire department said.
Fire Chief Shawn Schadle told reporters 28 people were taken to hospital with five in a serious condition.
A series of fierce tornadoes ripped through several US states on Friday, killing at least three people in total.
Extensive damage was reported in parts of The South and Midwest. The States of Arkansas and Missouri declared states of emergency as tens of thousands were left without power.
A major tornado tore through the Arkansas state capital Little Rock , flipping cars, smashing roofs and toppling trees. At least 24 people were injured, according to The City 's mayor.
The State 's governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, confirmed the deaths of Two People around in Wynne, some 100 miles (170km) from Little Rock .
More Than 40 tornado reports were made across six states on Friday Night , according to the US government's.
Several flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport were delayed or cancelled as passengers were told to Take Shelter due to what it described as " severe weather".
In Tennessee, Covington Mayor Jan Hensley pleaded with people not to " drive around" as Power Lines had been hit by storms.
The Covington Police Department described The City as " impassable" sharing photos on of roads blocked by downed power poles and large trees toppled in front of homes.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders deployed the National Guard after what she described as " significant damage" in central Arkansas.
As of 20:30 local time, More Than 70,000 in her state were without electricity, according to the.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock said it was expecting at least 15-20 patients.
Baptist Health Medical Center , The State 's biggest hospital, said it had Five Patients in a Critical Condition .
The Night of deadly tornadoes comes just One Week after a rare, long-track twister killed 26 people in Mississippi.
President Joe Biden visited The State on Friday to pay condolences and promise federal aid.
In a bulletin The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center agency warned some of the projected tornados could track across the ground for long distances.
Bill Bunting , the operations chief for The Storm Prediction Center, told The Bbc The Last time there were two separate such High Risk warnings simultaneously was in April 2012.
The Mississippi tornado last week travelled 59 miles (94km) and lasted about an hour and 10 Minutes - an unusually long period of time for a storm to sustain itself.
It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
