At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through towns and cities in the United States' South and Midwest. Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after storms caused devastation across several states.<br />'' <br />'' According to Agency, more than 60 tornado reports have been recorded. States including Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi have all had fatalities as a result of the weather.<br />'' <br />'' One storm shredded through the Arkansas town of Wynne – a community some 100 miles (170km) east of the state capital, Little Rock.<br />'' <br />'' Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in the state of Arkansas on Friday, with the national guard activated to help with recovery efforts.<br />'' <br />'' She said she had spoken to President Joe Biden about the situation, who promised federal aid. President Biden visited the state on Friday to pay his condolences.<br />'' <br />'' According to the US Power Outage website, over 590,000 people are without power across several states in the country, with Ohio and Pennsylvania being the worst affected.<br />'' <br />''Tennessee – where over 105,000 are without power – experienced the most lethal storm, with seven deaths in the county of McNairy, near the border with Mississippi.