Search and recovery crews on Sunday resumed digging through debris of homes and buildings after hundreds of people were displaced.
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a 170-mile path of destruction in Mississippi, even as furious new storms Sunday struck across the Deep South.massive storm ripped through several townsSearch and recovery crews resumed the daunting task of digging through flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings and municipal offices after hundreds of people were displaced.
Deadly tornado and severe storms sweep through the Southeast killing at least 24 people Friday night. “Help is on the way,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told a news conference with local, state and federal leaders. A tornado touched down early Sunday in Troup County, Georgia, near the Alabama border, according to the Georgia Mutual Aid Group. Affected areas included the county seat of LaGrange, about 67 miles southwest of Atlanta.Five people suffered minor injuries in Georgia, where up to 100 buildings were damaged, with at least 30 uninhabitable, officials said. Many roads, including Interstate Highway 85, were blocked by debris.
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