Eleven killed in Dallas area

 Eleven people have been killed in tornadoes in Texas, police say, with heavy rain and snow causing deaths and disruption in a number of other states. At least eight people died in Garland, near Dallas, five of them when their cars were blown off a motorway. In west Texas, snow combined with high winds to cause drifts that left a number of roads impassable. Heavy rains have caused flooding further north, leaving 12 people dead in Missouri and Illinois. 'Total devastation' The storms across the south have been unusually powerful for winter. Reports from Texas said churches were destroyed, cars mangled and trees toppled across a 64km (40 mile) zone from south of Dallas up to suburbs in the north-east. Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media caption'It felt like a lifetime' Garland police believed that tornado-strength winds late on Saturday were the cause of car accidents, Melinda Urbina from the Dallas County Sheriff's office, told  Ms Urbina said the winds "tossed cars around" and vehicles were later found below Interstate 30, about 15 miles (24km) north-east of Dallas. She urged local residents to stay off the roads. In a Sunday morning briefing, Lt Pedro Barineau, of Garland police, said 600 buildings had been damaged.