Photos show damage left by powerful storms as volunteers help communities clean up

Environment
8 Mar 2026 • 2:06 AM MYT
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Powerful storms tore through parts of Michigan and Oklahoma, leaving a trail of destruction that included flattened homes and scattered debris. Volunteers helped residents sift through rubble and begin cleanup as the threat of severe weather lingers across the nation’s midsection.

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