Deadly Tornadoes: State of Emergency Declared in Mississippi

DISASTERS CAUSED BY EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS & CLIMATE CHANGE
SEVERE STORMS
DEADLY TORNADOES
STATES OF  EMERGENCY
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Tornadoes attack Southern U.S. killing four

Deadly tornadoes have killed at least four people, leaving many others injured and causing “major” damage in the southern US state of Mississippi.

Gov. Bryant has declared a state of emergency in the two counties that were  most severely affected by the disaster.

“I have declared a state of emergency to assist local officials with any available state resources that are needed in areas affected by severe weather, specifically in Jones and Marion counties,” Bryant said.

Storm Prediction Center (SPC) said Wednesday it had received 70 extreme and severe weather reports, including a total of 14 tornado reports  in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/141223_rpts.html

*** 2 FATAL *** SPC reports
REPORT OF MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ON MULLICAN ROAD WITH INJURIES. SOME TREES BLOWN ONTO HOMES WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED (JONES COUNTY)

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MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED INCLUDING A MOBILE HOME PARK ON HIGHWAY 98. TWO CONFIRMED FATALITIES IN THE AREA OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK. (SE COLUMBIA, MARION COUNTY).

MULTIPLE VEHICLES WERE FLIPPED ON HIGHWAY 98. ALSO REPORT OF ROOF DAMAGE AT DIALYSIS CENTER AND CHALLENGER BUSINESSES ON HIGHWAY 98 AT COLUMBIA-PURVIS ROAD. (SE COLUMBIA, MARION COUNTY).

REPORT OF MULTI-VORTEX TORNADO WEST OF SUMRALL ON HIGHWAY 589 AND HIGHWAY 42. (LAMAR COUNTY).