Dozens of victims, half a million without electricity: a terrible storm with a tornado hit the south of the USA

At least 34 people died and hundreds of thousands of people in 16 states were left without electricity after violent storms from tornadoes that swept the southern United States on April 12 and 13, writes ABC News.

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Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and the Mississippi declared a state of emergency in response to storms, which included several severe tornadoes, flash floods and large hail.

In Mississippi, at least 12 people died as a result of storms, including 4 in Jefferson Davis County, 3 in Jones County, and 2 in Lawrence County.

NEW VIDEO: Our field crews are in #Laurel, MS where an EF-4 #tornado ripped through the community. Here's what he's seeing. #MSwx pic.twitter.com/6xvSixeyWG

- WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 14, 2020

Lawrence County's two victims were the deputy sheriff and his wife, announced the county sheriff's office late on April 12th. According to officials, Deputy Robert Ainsworth was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, and his wife, Paul, was the deputy court secretary.

“April is our historically most dangerous month of the year,” said Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Greg Michel . “What happened yesterday is certainly an indication of how dangerous these storms can be, so we will undertake cleanup efforts and prepare for active tornadoes in April.”

NEW VIDEO of damage from a destructive #tornado caused in Soso, #Mississippi Saturday afternoon. #MSwx #TornadoDamage pic.twitter.com/e4cs75KcvU

- WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 13, 2020

Nothing left of Mama Dee's Cafe just outside of Bassfield, MS where 3 lost their lives. This #Tornado at one point had Doppler radar estimated winds of 170-205 MPH.
A second strong long-track tornado rolled through just to the north just 45 minutes later! #mswx pic.twitter.com/TU73sC6SjX

- Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) April 13, 2020

In South Carolina, 9 deaths were recorded due to severe weather.

In Georgia, 8 people died: 7 in Murray County and one in Bartow County.

In Tennessee, 3 reported deaths, Arkansas and North Carolina reported one death in each state.

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Trees snapped like twigs; homes and businesses destroyed. These are just some of the scenes near #Chattanooga after a #tornado ripped through the Tennessee town.

Read more: https://t.co/rguNR0s8v9 pic.twitter.com/tVShAXZsqh

- WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 14, 2020

Crews worked to clear debris in Williston, South Carolina, on April 13, after severe weather damaged homes and downed trees and power lines.

?Williston, South Carolina#Weatherbug #knowbefore #wx #weather #tornado #NOAA #NWS #nature #severestorms #mother nature # amazingearth️ pic.twitter.com/T7Fok20dgx

- WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) April 14, 2020

All flights from the Louisiana Monroe Regional Airport were canceled until further notice after damage to private jets and aircraft hangars.

Homes completely destroyed. Monroe tornado #tornado pic.twitter.com/yh6RQ3ox0D

- Jord (@ jord28283) April 12, 2020

As of the morning of April 14, more than 560 people in 000 states were without power due to the storm. In Arkansas, 16 residents lost power, nearly 100 in Kentucky, and 000 residents in each state in North and South Carolina.

About 60 Massachusetts residents, 000 New Yorkers, and 45 Maine residents were also left without power after heavy storms that hit the east coast on April 000th.

"This storm was as bad or worse than anything we've seen in a decade," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said on social media Monday, noting that at least 12 tornadoes "affected virtually every region." “We're used to tornadoes in Mississippi, but no one is used to this.” Winds exceeded 200 mph (322 km/h). The journey has been long and destructive."

#tornado damage near #macon #mississippi pic.twitter.com/rPBIx7XN2i

- David Linkinhoker (@DSDRNews) April 13, 2020

During his daily briefing at the White House on April 13, President Donald Trump expressed his condolences to the victims and those who had to move as a result of the storms and promised them help.

“My administration will do everything we can to help these communities get back on their feet,” the president said.

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