Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Deadly Storms US

There have been deadly tornadoes ripping through the southern parts of America causing mass destruction and many people being caught up in it and some who have tragically died:



  • More then 280 people are dead
  • Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Tornadoes appeared all across these states
  • North Carolina was hit with 62 tornadoes! 
  • Hailstones sizes of grapefruit were reported
  • Roughly 200,000 + homes without power
  • Flash Floods hit the region as well
  • Storm scientists say that tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles (2.4km) and a track 80 miles long
  • Damage bill estimated at 100 million +

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