At least 22 deaths from tornadoes in US: the Damage is catastrophic,

In the Us state of Alabama are at least 22 people, including children, were killed by two tornadoes. According to sheriff Jay Jones of the Lee County, there are also many wounded, some of whom seriously. An unknown number of houses is destroyed.

In what places of the dead and how they died, is still unclear. Earlier it was announced that two people in the place of Beauregard to the life had come during the first tornado.

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According to the emergency services, will the number of casualties may still rise, since there are still people missing. The entire evening is under the rubble and searched for possible victims. The search is temporarily stopped, because, according to Jones is dangerous in the dark. Tomorrow morning the search resumed.

social media is to see that multiple houses in the places affected, with the ground are equal. “The damage is catastrophic,” said Jones. Jones, the state has asked for help in the recovery of the bodies and clearing the rubble. Be sure to 42,000 homes are without power. Next night the temperature drops in the area, while many people now have no heating.

The first tornado that the region found was almost a mile wide and had wind speeds of at least 218 kilometers per hour, according to the national weather service.

Alabama is part of the lower portion of the mississippi valley, nicknamed “Tornado Alley” or “Dixie Alley” because of the relatively large amount of tornadoes that the region annual meeting.