Severe storm sweeps south-east US, killing at least seven

Source: The Guardian

Three dead in Alabama, three in Lousiana and one in Texas
Gulf coast states report widespread power outages

The National Weather Service (NWS) reported three storm-related deaths in Alabama on Saturday, bringing to seven the number of people confirmed killed following severe storms across the US Gulf coast and south-east.

The NWS in Birmingham said the deaths in Alabama occurred in Pickens county, where an “embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms” hit.

Three people died in Louisiana and one fatality was reported in Texas, after the storms erupted on Friday.

In Louisiana, the Bossier parish sheriff’s office said an elderly couple were found dead near their demolished trailer. The winds were so strong, the home had been moved 200ft from its foundations.


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