Norman (Oklahoma), May 11: Violent storms that tore through the southern Plains of the United States killed five people and injured dozens, leaving behind flattened homes, toppled semitrailers and downed power lines.
Several tornadoes were reported in the states of Oklahoma and Kansas on Monday as the storms moved through the area, dumping hail as big as baseballs and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
“The kids and I got in the closet and prayed,” said Jamie Keyes, of Norman, an Oklahoma City suburb that is home to the University of Oklahoma.
“I heard a hiss. It was like something was whistling very loud,” added Jamie.
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Airports in Morocco, Spain shut
Rabat (Morocco), May 11: Volcanic ash from Iceland wound its way down to North Africa and curled over to Turkey on Tuesday, forcing authorities to shut down Casablanca airport in Morocco as well as airports in Spain and airspace over Turkey. Five airports in Morocco — Casablanca, Rabat-Sale, Tangiers, Tetouan and Essaouira — were closed “to guarantee a maximum level of security,” the Moroccan authorities said. —AP