At least 33 people were killed in a powerful cross-country storm system that has devastated much of the Midwest and Southeast since Friday, officials said. The death toll continues to rise as severe weather and raging tornadoes obliterate homes,

Weekend storms in the South and Midwest have led to a reported 36 fatalities, following what officials are describing as severe tornadoes and dust storms — as the National Weather Service warns of resulting floods.

At least 42 people have died after a swathe of tornadoes tore across seven Midwest and Southern U.S. states - and there is more bad weather on the way.