A series of hurricanes has killed at least 22 people in the southeastern United States, according to media reports. Lee County Sheriff of Lee County, Alabama, Jay Jones said yesterday evening (local time).
„Unfortunately, it looks as if this number will continue to increase,“ Jones told the local station WFSA 12th Among the fatalities are also children, in addition to several seriously injured and missing. In addition to Alabama areas in neighboring Georgia were hit by the tornadoes, which came to wind speeds of up to 218 kilometers per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
The municipality of Beauregard was especially hard hit, with hurricanes causing severe damage. Lee County Civil Defense issued a warning about dangerous tornadoes and urged local residents to be extremely cautious. Apparently, however, not enough provisions were made.
The area affected by the destruction is quite large, so the Sheriff of Lee County. Pictures of the scene showed covered houses, uprooted trees and closed roads with emergency vehicles. The exact extent of the destruction was unclear.
