At least 23 dead in Alabama tornado, toll expected to riseAt least 23 people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through Lee County, Alabama on Sunday, and the death toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched through the rubble of destroyed homes, authorities said. “To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!” In Alabama, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said the death toll could rise. Tornado warnings and watches were in effect for parts of Georgia and Alabama through Sunday evening. “Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives in the storms that hit Lee County today,” Ivey wrote. The storm initially left 17,000 customers without power in Alabama, but crews were able to reduce that number to 6,000 by about 9 p.m. EST on Sunday, said Michael Sznajderman, spokesman for the utility Alabama Power.

Source: Standard Digital March 04, 2019 05:03 UTC