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Deadly tornado hits Mississippi as storm system stretches across East

A destructive storm system draped itself across half the country Thursday, from the Gulf Coast to Canada and with a wingspan from Maine to the Dakotas.

 

Tornado hits college campus in Mississippi

Tornado

Emergency officials in Mississippi are assessing damage after a tornado ripped through a populated area near the University of Southern Mississippi.

 

Tornado alerts follow flooding in central US

A storm system that dumped up to a foot of rain in parts of Louisiana, causing isolated flash flooding, is now threatening to spawn tornadoes there and in Mississippi.

 

Storms sweep across Southeast, damaging homes and businesses; 4 dead, more than dozen injured

A strong storm system that produced several possible tornadoes hit the Southeast on Wednesday, damaging dozens of homes and buildings. At least four people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured. Suspected tornadoes were reported in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina, and thousands of people were without power as trees and power lines were downed.

 

As Mississippi River flooding moves south, more evacuations imminent

Mississippi state officials expect to evacuate 2,000 to 5,000 people in coming days. In Louisiana, more spill gates are opened to divert floodwater.

 

River flooding starting to "wrap arms" around Memphis

Memphis area residents were warned on Saturday that they should not be fooled by sunny skies because the Mississippi River was gradually starting to "wrap its arms" around the city and rise to record levels.

 

Flooding forces more evacuations

Authorities ordered more evacuations near the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as flood waters continued to surge early Friday, drenching farmlands, highways and homes.

 

Massive flooding across South, Midwest

Massive flooding across South, Midwest

An engorged Mississippi river spilled out onto huge swaths of farmland in the American South and Midwest on Wednesday, prompting massive flooding from Minnesota to Louisiana.

 

Twister death toll at 10, search continues

Rescuers spread out Sunday to scour neighborhoods of splintered homes and twisted debris in Mississippi, a day after storms that spawned multiple tornadoes sliced through the state and killed 10 people, including three children.

 

Tornadoes rip South; homes reported flattened

Tornadoes rip South; homes reported flattened

Tornadoes touch down on the South, damaging numerous homes and buildings in Mississippi and Louisiana.

 

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