Emergency officers say a minimum of 23 individuals have been killed when a twister and extreme storms tore via the state, destroying buildings and knocking out energy.
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At least 23 individuals have been killed when a twister and extreme storms swept via the US state of Mississippi, authorities informed ABC News.
Search and rescue operations had been underway early on Saturday in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, about 110 kilometers north of state capital Jackson, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) stated, in keeping with ABC.
“Many in the (Mississippi) Delta need your prayer and God’s protection tonight,” Governor Tate Reeves stated on Twitter.
“We have activated medical support -surging more ambulances and other emergency assets for those affected. Search and rescue is active,” he added, warning residents to “watch weather reports and stay cautious.”
ABC reported that 13 individuals had died in Sharkey County, three in close by Carroll County and one other two in Monroe County.
In Humphreys County’s Silver City, a state freeway patrol trooper informed ABC that one individual had died.
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TV footage confirmed houses levelled and particles strewn throughout roads as emergency companies tried to get to those that wanted assist.
“As far as official damage numbers, we’re not going to have that until morning, daylight time,” stated MEMA’s Malary White.
“Our main priority right now, especially for the local first responders, it’s life safety and accounting for the people and making sure they are safe,” she informed CBS News affiliate WJTV.
Tornado warnings had been issued in varied counties all through the state on Friday, however by 2:48 am native time (0748 GMT) on Saturday, the National Weather Service for Jackson stated the “tornado watch has expired across our forecast area”.
More than 49,000 clients had misplaced energy in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee as of Friday evening, in keeping with poweroutage.us.
In Texas, a suspected twister struck about 5 am within the southwest nook of Wise County, damaging houses and downing bushes and energy strains, stated Cody Powell, the county’s emergency administration coordinator. Powell stated no accidents had been reported.
The climate service had not confirmed a twister, however injury to houses was additionally reported in neighboring Parker County, stated meteorologist Matt Stalley.
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