at least twenty-three people killed during the passage of a tornado and violent thunderstorms

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At least twenty-three people were killed during the passage of a tornado and violent storms in Mississippi, said the governor of this state in the south of the United States, Saturday, March 25. “We know that much more [de personnes] are injured. Search and rescue teams are still active.also said on Twitter the governor, Tate Reeves.

The Mississippi State Emergency Services (MSEMA) further noted on Twitter it was ” Unfortunately (…) wait for these numbers to change” on the rise. “The State has deployed relief efforts in Sharkey and Humphreys counties”about 110 kilometers north of the capital Jackson, Malary White of MSEMA told ABC. “We have put the medical support system into action – increasing the number of ambulances and other emergency devices to [venir en aide] to those affected”tweeted Tate Reeves.

Television footage showed flattened houses and lots of debris strewn across roads as emergency services tried to reach people in need of help. “My town no longer exists”said on CNN the mayor of Rolling Fork, a city of some 2,000 inhabitants in the center-west of Mississippi, particularly affected by the passage of the tornado.

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Tornado watch lifted at 2:48 a.m.

According ABC channel, at least thirteen people died in Sharkey County, three in neighboring Carroll County, and two others in Monroe County. Separately, a traffic cop in Silver City, Humphreys County, reported one person dead to ABC.

“As far as the extent of the damage is concerned, we won’t dispose of this until daybreak”said Malary White. “Our priority at this stage, particularly for the emergency services, is [d’assurer] safety of lives and locating people to verify that they are safe”she explained on the local channel WJTV, affiliated with CBS News.

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Tornado warnings had been issued Friday in several counties of this state but Saturday at 2:48 a.m. (8:48 a.m. in Paris), the branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) of Jackson had specified that “tornado surveillance was lifted in the entire area concerned”. “New showers and other thunderstorms are expected in our area”he had tweeted, pointing out that“they shouldn’t be strong according to the forecasts”.

The World with AFP

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