More than 130-million people are being hit by severe storms in central and southern America.

There have been more than 30 deaths reported already, with fires, hailstorms, snow and strong gusts destroying homes and businesses from Indiana to Texas.

Joy lives in the town of Villa Ridge in Missouri - she said her entire community's gone.

"We're just feeling very lost," she said.

"This devestation is just awful.

"We're scared, we have to start over again.

"We're just worried, we're trying to pack up our belongings and salvage what we can and start over."

Destruction from a severe storm is seen Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Wayne County, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

More than 282,000 households are without power in midwestern and southern states, according to the monitoring website PowerOutage.us.

Tornado warnings are in place in parts of Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, and Kentucky as a massive storm system moves across the country.

Nearly 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed across some 689 square kilometers, according to governor Kevin Stitt.

Main image: Gina Parish walks through debris left by a severe storm Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Wayne County, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)