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.

'Eight killed' in Dallas suburbs

 Eight people are reported to have been killed in Texas after new tornadoes, raising the death toll to 26 in a week of storms in several US states. Local media said five people in cars were probably blown off a motorway in Garland, near Dallas. Another three bodies were found in nearby towns. Officials also say Texas and Oklahoma could suffer a "historic blizzard", bringing up to 16in (41cm) of snow. 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 wide area. Garland police believed that "winds from a tornado that passed through" the town late on Saturday were the cause of car accidents, Melinda Urbina from the Dallas County Sheriff's office told. At least five people were reported dead in the cars. Ms Urbina said the winds "tossed the cars around", and the vehicles were later found below Interstate 30, about 15 miles (24km) north-east of Dallas. She also urged local residents to stay off the roads.