Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights and resulted in at least one death, with new tornadoes touc...

Serious damage has been reported across the Midwest after destructive storms slammed the area, causing numerous tornadoes that devastated communities in Illinois and Indiana.

In Des Moines, Iowa, a 54-year-old man died at a homeless encampment in a park Wednesday after being hit by a tree that “broke apart and fell during strong storms,” police said in a statement.