Deadly storms add to drought in southern USBIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Five people were killed in two states after at least 13 twisters damaged homes, splintered barns and toppled trees in parts of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, the National Weather Service confirmed. At least a dozen more people were injured early Wednesday, adding to a seemingly biblical onslaught of drought, flood and fire plaguing the South. In Alabama, the weather system dumped more than 2 inches of rain in areas that had been parched by months of choking drought. Multiple Possible TornadoesThe National Weather Service was assessing damage from multiple possible tornadoes across the region. At least five hit Alabama, and three more struck southern Tennessee, and one confirmed in Louisiana and at least four in Mississippi, forecasters said.

Source: The China Post December 01, 2016 16:08 UTC