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In Bossier, Louisiana, after a powerful storm passed on January 11, 2020. Handout / Bossier Parish Florida Sheriff's Office / AFP

At least 11 people died in the bad weather that hit the United States this weekend. In total, more than 30 million people have been affected.

With our correspondent in Houston, Thomas Harms

Flooded streets, uprooted trees and collapsed houses. From Friday evening storms, and even tornadoes surprised the inhabitants of the central and southern United States.

The Midwest was first hit by strong winds and torrential rain, then heavy snowfall. The floods killed at least one person in Oklahoma. And in Chicago, more than a thousand flights had to be canceled. Storms and tornadoes then reached the south of the country.

CBS TV meteorologist Jeff Berardelli explains: “ We have a huge temperature contrast. It's 75 degrees Fahrenheit in Louisiana, so 24 degrees Celsius, and minus 34 degrees in North Michigan. We have a contrast of 58 degrees. And note that the wind comes from several directions and can cause tornadoes. "

More than 180,000 people were without power in Alabama on Saturday. Three people were killed in road accidents caused by severe thunderstorms. In eastern Texas, a man was killed when a tree fell on his house. And in Louisiana, a couple was found lifeless under the rubble of their home blown away by winds at 217 km / h.