the authorities said the twisters left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. trees and power lines were torn down, and tens of thousands of power outages reported. radar information indicated that at one point debris was being pulled more than six thousand metres into the sky. search and rescue operations are underway. our correspondent frances read is with us. you been a correspondence working in the us and on the west coast. talk us through exactly what has happened here. , , ., ., ., here. this is on the other coast, we are talking here. this is on the other coast, we are talking about here. this is on the other coast, we are talking about the here. this is on the other coast, we i are talking about the south-eastern are talking about the south eastern corner, or thereabouts. as you said, at least 23 people were killed, that his early estimates, expected to rise, unfortunately. a trail of destruction of 150 kilometres. as you said, somewhere some were sa
a tornado has killed at least 23 people in the us state of mississippi, in the south of the country. the authorities said the storm left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork where entire neighbourhoods were flattened to rubble. our north america correspondent, david willis, reports. the extent of the devastation is truly extraordinary. entire communities reduced to piles of matchwood. heavy vehicles were picked up and tossed around like toys. dozens are still missing, but it is difficult to imagine anyone emerging from this sort of devastation alive. the tornado struck at night, leaving bewildered residents struggling to take in the impact of such a malevolent force of nature. around 820 we had the sirens on, warning people to take cover. it happened so fast. right now we ve got multiple homes damaged n the sioux city area, and also i
a tornado has killed at least 23 people in the us state of mississippi, which is located here, in the south of the country. the authorities said the twister left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork, where trees and power lines have been torn down. at one point, debris was being pulled more than 6000 metres into the sky. you can see here the latest pictures of the destruction in rolling fork. debris everywhere, cars on top of what used to be buildings. complete and utter devastation. lots and lots of torn down buildings. as the rescue operation takes place as people start to think about the cleaning operation, many people there will have lost their homes, their livelihoods. and we understand there are some survivors that police and rescue services are still looking for. president biden has called the mississippi storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. here s our north america correspondent, david willis. doz
a tornado has killed at least 23 people in the us state of mississippi, in the south of the country. the authorities said the storm left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. map one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork our north america correspondent, david willis, reports.(vt dozens are still missing, but it is difficult to imagine anyone emerging from this sort of devastation alive. the tornado struck at night, leaving bewildered residents struggling to take in the impact of such a malevolent force of nature. around 820 we had the tofnado sirens on, warning people to take cover. it happened so fast. right now, we ve got multiple homes damaged in sioux city and also in other areas of the county. local residents say the first they knew of it was when the lights started flickering. many were left stranded after their vehicles were swept away. we had to get ourselves into the
the governor of mississippi has declared a state of emergency. at least 23 people have been killed. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork where entire neighborhoods were flattened to rubble. our north america correspondent, david willis, reports. after the twister touchdown, all but wiping this tight knit community off the map. the storm struck at night. the warnings too late for the residents of rolling fork and nearby silver city. residents of rolling fork and nearby silver ci . . , ., g , , silver city. oh, man. dearjesus, lease silver city. oh, man. dearjesus, please help silver city. oh, man. dearjesus, please help them. right now we have multiple homes damaged in sioux city and other areas of the county. damaged in sioux city and other areas of the county. some survivors like in the sound areas of the county. some survivors like in the sound in areas of the county. so