in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, residents hope a levee to hold back a swollen River holds at least seven people were killed in the U.S. State of Arkansas as storms and tornadoes careered to a swath of the United States of America.Three died when water swept their cars off the road in the Northwest of the country, while four people in a small town, might hit died by a tornado.
Meanwhile in Poplar Bluff, Missouri hope 17,000 inhabitants a levee keeps and prevents floods.
Storms have pummelled States throughout the region for weeks, and more rain is due.
More than a dozen tornadoes were reported in Texas and Arkansas on Monday evening.
In the Eastern Texas damage largely rural Houston reported in the county but because large areas without electricity, which quoted associated press Fire Marshal David Lamb was unclear.
In Arkansas, Vilonia died four residents of the city - about 40 km (25 miles) North of little rock, as probably a tornado swept what said forecasters was through the town.
"The city, resident Sheldon Brock gone" said of a gas station outside Vilonia.
Authorities have closed roads around the city and urged residents not to try again with help of Clear-Up.
In Northwest Arkansas water swept cars off the road emergency officials said a man and a woman in Madison County, to kill. Washington County, a woman died in her 11-year-old son but survived.
The Governors of the States of Arkansas and Kentucky have declared States of emergency.
Levee under pressureIn South-East (Missouri) hope residents of Poplar Bluff a saturated levee resists more rain.
On Tuesday morning, the levee was cracked in at least one place but water pouring through the closure it was unlikely that the further the authorities forcing evacuation of homes in the area.
Some 1,000 houses were evacuated, and the National Guard has sent 200 soldiers and rescue equipment to the city.
In Fayetteville, Arkansas are business owners scrambling to keep the waterAt least 150 people are looking for was on the a concert venue.
The storm system that has blown through North Eastern Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas is now expected to be in Illinois and Wisconsin in the North East of move.
But a second system follow on behind bring more rain, said Greg Carbin by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
"I think, we will see significant floods," said Mr Carbin AP, later adding: "Arkansas, Illinois, that corridor, have she already incredible precipitation and that will worsen the situation."
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