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Im john vause. Youre watching cnn newsroom. A clufter of severe storms ripped through the southeast of the United States, killing at least 23 people, including children, and leaving behind a trail of devastation from alabama to florida to georgia. Lee county, alabama accounts for the entire death toll for now on what was the deadliest day for tornadoes in the u. S. Since 2013. The small town of beauregard seemed to be hit by a onetwo punch when two tornadoes are believed to have touched down within an hour of one another. Weve done everything we feel like we can do this evening. The areas just very, very hazardous to put anybody into it at this point in time. Debris everywhere. And its just a as mentioned previously this evening, just some mass damage to structures, residences in the area. Houses completely destroyed, homes basically just slabs left where once stood a home. Massive damage. Some of the area, specific areas, contents ....