NATURAL DISASTER

At Least Three Dead After Tornadoes Hit Louisiana, Mississippi

Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly confirmed that one person was killed east of Rosepine, Louisiana.

Several tornadoes were reported in Mississippi and Louisiana on Monday evening, with three fatalities recorded. AP reported that one person was killed in a tornado strike on a Louisiana home, and two others were reported dead after another storm hit around a community near Huntsville, Alabama. Lawrence County Coroner Scott Norwood in Alabama said the two people killed were husband and wife. Video showed homes leveled in Colombia, Mississippi, after an apparent tornado passed through, and the Mississippi Clarion Ledger reported that other areas in the state had snapped power lines, power outages, and damaged homes. A Baptist church was reportedly destroyed and an 18-wheeler was blown off the road north of Tupelo. Hinds County Emergency Management Director Ricky Moore also said at least eight mobile homes suffered severe damage. According to AL.com, parts of Alabama were on tornado warning and tornado watch as the possibility of severe weather continued overnight.