TORNADOES

Miss. - ROLLING FORK - Two days after deadly tornadoes tore through the Mississippi Delta region, one of the poorest regions in the country, destroying rural villages and killing more than two dozen people, the South braced for yet another wall of severe weather on Sunday.

Teams of search and rescue personnel kept sifting through the debris on Sunday. A twister that touched down in Mississippi on Friday night and persisted for more than an hour claimed at least 25 lives. Homes were uprooted from their foundations, trees had their branches cut off, cars were thrown over like toys, and entire neighbourhoods were destroyed.

The damage to Rolling Fork, which is located approximately 60 miles northwest of Jackson, was so severe that its mayor, Eldridge Walker, told CNN flatly, "My city is gone."

Humphreys County's emergency manager, Royce Steed, compared the damage in Silver City to that caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the devastating Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado in 2011.

It has practically total devastation, according to Steed. This tiny, abandoned town is essentially gone off the map; I have no idea how many people live there.

According to the sheriff's office in Morgan County, Alabama, one individual passed away.

According to Brian Squitieri, a severe storm forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center, the supercell that produced the deadly Mississippi tornado that swept across 170 miles also looked to produce Alabama's north-central and northwest regions were damaged by tornadoes.

According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, numerous people suffered injuries. There are hundreds of displaced people.

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The agency stated that "a significant portion of the state has the potential to see severe storms Sunday evening." Expect obstructive wind gusts. There is a chance for tornadoes. Plan beforehand. Identify your safe haven. Have several ways to get alerts.

Tornadoes rip into Mississippi in deadly storms

Developments:

• During his weekly noon blessing in Vatican City on Sunday, Pope Francis said a particular prayer for the people of Mississippi who had been "hit by a devastating tornado."
• President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Mississippi early on Sunday, opening up federal funding for the counties most severely affected on Friday night: Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey. The damage was described by Biden as "heartbreaking."
• Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi declared a state of emergency and committed to assist with reconstruction. Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was supposed to visit the state on Sunday.
• According to FEMA, 2,000 homes in Mississippi were destroyed or damaged.

• In Rolling Fork, Mississippi, the damage is evident on March 26, 2023, after a tornado tore through the area.

Storms and a tornado strike Georgia.

According to the LaGrange Daily News, a tornado that was definitely there caused "significant damage" close to Cannonville, Georgia, which is near the Alabama border. The storm also produced hail the size of a half dollar. According to a Facebook post by the Georgia Mutual Aid Group, "many buildings damaged, people trapped." The group claimed there were "many trees" all over I-85, which caused the motorway to be closed in both directions and automobile damage.

Following significant tornado damage to the park, two tigers fled their enclosures on Sunday at Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, the park said on its Facebook page. The report stated that despite significant tornado damage, neither neither guests nor animals were harmed.

The message said, "THE TIGERS ARE SAFE!" Both have now been located, tranquilized, and brought back to a secure location safely.

Resources and authorities show up as citizens are informed that "help is on the way."

State and federal officials visited the Delta area to reassure locals that, in Reeves' words, "Help is on the way" as recovery activities got underway.

During an afternoon press conference, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pledged the support of their respective organisations.

We are aware that this will require ongoing recovery efforts, according to Criswell. We can already tell that housing will be one of our biggest problems.

Resources and authorities show up as citizens are informed that "help is on the way."

State and federal officials visited the Delta area to reassure locals that, in Reeves' words, "Help is on the way" as recovery activities got underway.

During an afternoon press conference, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pledged the support of their respective organisations.

We are aware that this will require ongoing recovery efforts, according to Criswell. We can already tell that housing will be one of our biggest problems.Resources and authorities show up as citizens are informed that "help is on the way."

State and federal officials visited the Delta area to reassure locals that, in Reeves' words, "Help is on the way" as recovery activities got underway.

During an afternoon press conference, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pledged the support of their respective organisations.

We are aware that this will require ongoing recovery efforts, according to Criswell. We can already tell that housing will be one of our biggest problems.

The Emergency Management Agency of Mississippi announced that it has made arrangements to get bottled water, tarps, portable bathrooms, batteries, portable chargers, and fuel for generators to individuals in need.