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Tornado and flooding kill six as storms cross US south | |
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Four people have been killed by a suspected tornado in Rehobeth, Alabama, after violent storms brought a tree down on their mobile home. | Four people have been killed by a suspected tornado in Rehobeth, Alabama, after violent storms brought a tree down on their mobile home. |
Three others who were in the trailer escaped uninjured, local media report. | |
In Florida, a 70-year-old man was found dead after flooding. A woman in Georgia was the sixth reported death from the storms. | |
Bad weather has been battering the US south, leaving thousands without power in Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday. | Bad weather has been battering the US south, leaving thousands without power in Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday. |
The car of the Florida man, William Patrick Corley, was found partially submerged near the Shoal River in Mossy Head. | |
The local sheriff's office said Mr Corley's death was being investigated, but no foul play was suspected. | The local sheriff's office said Mr Corley's death was being investigated, but no foul play was suspected. |
The National Weather Service has identified storms in central Mississippi near Mendenhall and Mount Olive as tornadoes, based in part on radar signatures. | |
Both squalls had damaged homes and farm buildings. | |
More rain warnings were in place for Tuesday, affecting southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and Florida. | More rain warnings were in place for Tuesday, affecting southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and Florida. |
But by late morning, the worst of the weather appeared to have passed over as the weather system headed for the Atlantic Ocean. | But by late morning, the worst of the weather appeared to have passed over as the weather system headed for the Atlantic Ocean. |
Southern Alabama and Mississippi have received over eight inches (20cm) of rain since Saturday. | Southern Alabama and Mississippi have received over eight inches (20cm) of rain since Saturday. |
In Louisiana, the Beauregard and Allen areas sustained fairly serious damage, while wind also caused destruction in Houston and throughout East Texas. | In Louisiana, the Beauregard and Allen areas sustained fairly serious damage, while wind also caused destruction in Houston and throughout East Texas. |
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