23 Killed in Devastating Tornadoes That Ripped Through Alabama, Georgia

TEHRAN (defapress) - At least 23 people killed including children, after a dozen tornadoes touched down in Alabama and Georgia on Sunday afternoon, according to the US National Weather Service.

News ID: 75961

Date: 04 March 2019 - 11:29

The 23 deaths reported on Sunday marked what would be deadliest day for tornadoes in Alabama since the deadly Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado that killed more than 200 people in 2011, CNN reported.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended the state of emergency that had been issued last month statewide due to tornadoes and severe weather.

Online Footages show the level of distruction by the powerful winds and debris from leveled homes piled up on the side of the road.

In Talbotton, Georgia, at least 15 structures were destroyed in a tornado on Sunday, including multiple homes and at least one apartment building, said Leigh Ann Erenheim, the emergency management director for Talbot County.

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