Southern United States was lashed by severe storms and dozens of destructive tornadoes on Thursday, killing at least seven people. The National Weather Service stated that the region was hit by around 45 tornadoes in a day. Six people lost their lives in the storms that hit central Autauga County in Alabama, said deputy director of emergency services Gary Weaver. The city of Selma, which is an important place for the 1960s civil rights movement, witnessed the tornado tear through the downtown area, as trees fell and rooftops were ripped apart.
MAYFIELD, Dec 14 The barrage of tornadoes that tore through six states killed at least 74 people in Kentucky, where yesterday volunteers handed out coffee, chainsaws chewed through debris and survivors sought refuge in shelters and spare rooms. The death toll was likely to rise as another 109.