Josy
28-04-2011, 07:56 PM
Tornadoes and storms in the south-eastern United States have killed at least 250 people, officials say.
In Alabama, the worst-hit state, more than 162 have died in recent days - including 36 killed by a tornado that devastated the city of Tuscaloosa.
Deaths and widespread devastation are also reported in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia.
A state of emergency has been declared in seven states, and federal aid money is being sent to Alabama.
US President Barack Obama said the damage was "nothing short of catastrophic", and pledged the government would do everything it could to help the communities affected by the storms.
Mr Obama said he would visit Alabama on Friday to see the damage for himself.
The US National Weather Service has reports of nearly 300 tornadoes since the storms began on Friday, more than 150 of them on Wednesday alone.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13217726
There is a vid at the link, I was watching some other vids last night and the tornados were huge :eek: it's so sad for all of the people who have been affected by them :sad:
In Alabama, the worst-hit state, more than 162 have died in recent days - including 36 killed by a tornado that devastated the city of Tuscaloosa.
Deaths and widespread devastation are also reported in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia.
A state of emergency has been declared in seven states, and federal aid money is being sent to Alabama.
US President Barack Obama said the damage was "nothing short of catastrophic", and pledged the government would do everything it could to help the communities affected by the storms.
Mr Obama said he would visit Alabama on Friday to see the damage for himself.
The US National Weather Service has reports of nearly 300 tornadoes since the storms began on Friday, more than 150 of them on Wednesday alone.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13217726
There is a vid at the link, I was watching some other vids last night and the tornados were huge :eek: it's so sad for all of the people who have been affected by them :sad: