BEAUREGARD, Ala. - Rescuers in Alabama on Monday dug through the remnants of homes and businesses destroyed by a pair of tornadoes that killed at last 23 people, the deadliest such storms to hit the United States in almost six years.
More than 50 people were reported injured and the death toll is expected to rise, authorities said, which could make the storms deadlier than the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, in 2013, killing 24 people.Lee County, Alabama Sheriff Jay Jones said that rescue and recovery operations overnight were difficult.
On Twitter, U.S. President Donald Trump urged affected residents of Alabama and other areas to be “careful and safe.”“Tornadoes and storms were truly violent and more could be coming,” Trump said. “To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!”
a tear for the poor victims hoping that toll does not rise!
...'take cover'...