MILLIONS STRUGGLED TO RECOVER FROM DEADLY STORMS,TORNADOES AND FLOODS IN USA

Millions of residents in the southern United States struggled on Saturday (Dec 26) to recover from the deadly storms,Tornadoes and floods that struck the region over the past days.

Feeding on unseasonably warm air, storms left a trail of destruction in rural communities from Alabama to Illinois. More than a dozen tornadoes were reported on Friday in six southern states.

At least 17 people have been killed in the states of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas since Thursday, officials said.

With more severe weather expected across the central United States, forecasters are warning of airport delays and flooded roads as travelers return home after the Christmas holiday.

Feeding on unseasonably warm air, storms left a trail of destruction in rural communities from Alabama to Illinois.

• More than a dozen tornadoes were reported Friday in six southern states. 
• In Alabama, where Governor Robert Bentley had declared a state of emergency to deal with the heavy flooding, tornadoes uprooted trees and tore off rooftops, with one touching down in Birmingham, the state’s most populous city.
• Families across the US South have spent Christmas Eve taking stock of their losses after an unusual outbreak of December tornadoes and other violent weather killed at least 14 people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes.

Source: AFP, Agency