Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska

Published April 29, 2024 at 9:11 AM EDT

Over the weekend, tornadoes slammed Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska, leaving at least five people dead, including four people in Oklahoma and one person in Iowa, and hundreds injured.

Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Anna Pope, agriculture and rural affairs reporter for KOSU.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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