A series of tornadoes swept across the southeast of the United States: there are dead

The tornado that struck at least seven people died and several were injured. Significant damage is reported due to extreme weather that swept through the southeastern United States. Writes about it USA Today.

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A series of tornadoes and storms swept through central Alabama, killing at least seven people. In Georgia, during a severe storm, a tree fell on a car, killing a passenger.

Several states were in the tornado warning zone until Thursday evening, January 12th. There were 33 separate reports of this element across the country.

Some of the most severe damage from what the National Weather Service called "a large and extremely dangerous tornado" affected the historic city of Selma, Alabama, and surrounding areas, where houses were destroyed and trees were uprooted.

The storm came after Californians endured a series of atmospheric river winds that killed at least 18 people and caused more than $1 billion in damage from floods and landslides.

Damaged houses and uprooted trees

The crushing force of the powerful winds caused significant damage.

In central Alabama, you can see houses with roofs torn off and trees uprooted. About 40 homes are either partially damaged or completely destroyed, Otauga County Emergency Management Director Ernie Baggett said.

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Several mobile homes were blown up by the tornado and at least 12 people were injured, Baggett said. In Selma, Alabama, the elements swept through the city center, causing buildings to collapse, cars to overturn, and power lines to be damaged.

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Officials said a Georgia storm appeared to derail a freight train in Butts County.

In Griffin, Georgia, officials said several people were trapped inside an apartment complex after trees fell on it. A school and a shopping district suffered.

One dead and derailed carriages in Georgia

A tree fell on a car during a tornado in Jackson, Georgia, killing a man in the passenger seat, Butts County Coroner Lacey Prue said.

Elsewhere in the county, the force of the storm knocked a freight train off the rails, blocking intersections in the area. Butts County authorities said three cars of the train derailed.

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Officials posted photos and videos of damage caused by the storm on social media. One video released by Deputy District Superintendent J. Michael Brewer shows water pouring into a large warehouse owned by Master Brand Cabinets. The metal roof was torn off.

Schools in Butts County will be closed on Friday, January 13th.

In Alabama after the tornado shhave a man died

Although several tornadoes were reported in central Alabama on Thursday, December 12, one of them killed at least six people in Otauga County.

The confirmed tornado passed through Dallas and Otauga counties.

Otauga County Sheriff David Hill said six unidentified people died in Otauga County. Among them was an adult male from the Old Kingston area.

Several people were trapped in their homes, officials said; at least 12 went missing after the tornado.

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According to official figures, between 40 and 50 homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of hurricanes that swept across the county. At least 12 people were seriously injured and were taken to hospitals by emergency services.

Tornado cleanup and rescue in Selma, Alabama

About 40 miles from the historic city of Selma, a swirling, fast-moving tornado ripped through the walls of houses, toppled roofs and uprooted trees.

Power lines and hundreds of trees were downed all over Selma. Former state senator Hank Sanders said that when the hurricane damaged his home, it "rained through the roof" in his kitchen.

A few blocks from the city's iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge, an enduring symbol of the voting rights movement, the hurricane destroyed buildings and blocked roads with trees.

“It happened in about five seconds,” said Caleb Morris.

Morris lives next door to the Selma Country Club, which had its roof blown off in a storm. He weathered the storm in his basement and was relieved to find that his house was unharmed.

At least one person is believed to be trapped in Selma County. But, as of the evening of January 12, no deaths had been reported in Selma County.

Selma Mayor James Perkins has imposed a curfew on the city while first responders assess the damage.

Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency in six counties.

tornado warning

As the storm moved rapidly across the region, several tornado warnings were issued January 12 in parts of Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, the National Weather Service's (NWS) Storm Prediction Center said.

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Late that afternoon, the weather service said parts of Florida, as well as southeast Alabama and Georgia, were under a tornado warning until 21:00 pm.

Potential tornado damage in Kentucky, Mississippi

In Kentucky, the National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed that an EF-1 tornado had hit Mercer County; crews are investigating damage in several other counties.

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In Monroe County, officials from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said they were investigating severe damage from the tornado.

Local news outlets reported that another tornado hit Griffin, south of Atlanta, Georgia. The Hobby Lobby store lost part of its roof, one of the cars rolled over in the parking lot of a nearby Walmart.

Power outages were reported in Alabama (Georgia). As of 21:00 p.m. January 12, more than 36 customers were without power in Alabama and more than 000 in Georgia. In addition, 76 people were left without power in Tennessee and North Carolina.

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