Watch: Chairs, debris fly off as storm hits Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Florida

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A Royal Caribbean cruise ship, docked in Port Canaveral, Florida, was caught in a powerful storm shortly after passengers boarded to depart...

Passengers and crew members were seen dodging lounge chairs, umbrellas and other loose items on the cruise ship..

Tornadoes and thunderstorms hit the US Midwest and South on Sunday, leaving dozens of homes damaged and at least three people dead in Indiana and Arkansas, authorities said on Monday.. The National Weather Service said multiple tornadoes and severe storms were reported on Sunday in central Indiana and Arkansas...

A dangerous heat wave had also recently helped spawn deadly tornadoes in Texas and Florida, where at least four people were killed this month in twisters that touched down in the panhandles of the states..

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