Communities across Arkansas are waking up to severe storm damage as the state continues to prepare for more potential severe weather later this week.

Tornadoes ripped through portions of the South overnight, triggering widespread damage, coupled with fears of flooding.

Tornadoes are expected to touch down in parts of the U.S. South on Friday, from northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma into western and central Arkansas.

Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday in Arkansas less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado ripped across parts of the state.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has asked President Donald Trump for federal assistance as Arkansas contends with an ongoing tornado threat and flooding.

A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event is pounding the middle of the U.S. with destructive tornadoes and life-threatening flooding.

LAKE CITY, Ark. ( WMC /Gray News) - A storm shelter in Arkansas saved the lives of a family whose home was leveled in a tornado Wednesday night. Morgan Hill said she and her family were sitting in the front room of their house in Lake City when the tornado arrived.

The National Weather Service issued 728 tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in a 24-hour period on Thursday.

Heroic acts during a devastating tornado in Lake City, Arkansas, are coming to light as people work to rebuild.