With reports of over 30 people dead due to this devastating development in the south east. The Governor of Alabama has declared a state of emergency. Over 20 tornadoes have been spotted and more are likely as this moves east.
In Alabama, where 20 tornadoes have been reported, the governor declared a state of emergency. According to The Associated Press, emergency management officials said that two suspected tornadoes had touched down in Marshall County, about 70 miles from Birmingham. At the airport in Birmingham, a hangar was damaged by high winds.
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Wendy Pesnell lost her home when a tornado hit.
“It’s just kind of like. … It makes you stop and think you know, ‘Wow.’ You know, we’re here one minute and be gone the next,” she told ABC News.
George Bearden said the tornado touched down so fast, that he and his family had no time to run for cover.
“Pieces of our house are scattered across two countries,” Bearden told ABC News. “But we survived it.”
More development is likely as the storm heads east. Residents in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee should keep a radio nearby and tune in for additional warnings. With over 700 tornadoes this season it makes you wonder..Is it over? It hasn’t even started my friends
