Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday.
Genesis Jackson, three, sits in front of a relative's home following an apparent Sunday night tornado that swept through the small community of Louin, Miss., Monday, June 19, 2023. Possible multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday. –
The small, rural town of Louin bore the brunt of the damage. Drone footage and photos showed wide expanses of debris-covered terrain, decimated homes and mangled trees. At least one person was lifted from the wreckage in a stretcher. Campbell fell asleep in his recliner Sunday evening. He was awakened around midnight after the lights went out. After he walked to the kitchen to grab something from the refrigerator, the tornado struck.He dropped to the floor and crawled to his bedroom closet, where his wife had already taken shelter. By the time he reached the closet, the tornado had passed.
Most of the people injured in Jasper County, including Hayes, were transported to the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel between 2 and 3 a.m., said Becky Collins, a spokesperson for the facility. About 20 people had bruises and cuts. Most were in stable condition Monday morning.
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1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through MississippiMultiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday.
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Multiple tornadoes have killed at least one person and injured nearly two dozen in MississippiOfficials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen
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1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through MississippiOfficials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen
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1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through MississippiOfficials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen.
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1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through MississippiOfficials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen.
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Multiple tornadoes have killed at least one person and injured nearly two dozen in MississippiOfficials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen. State emergency workers are still working with counties to assess the damage from storms in which high temperatures and hail in some areas accompanied tornadoes. The death and injuries have been reported by officials in east Mississippi’s Jasper County. In a Monday morning news release, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said more than 49,000 homes in central Mississippi are without power. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said the tornadoes struck in Jasper County and Rankin County, which borders the capital city of Jackson.
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