At least 2 dead as Texas and Mississippi hit by multiple tornadoes, severe storms
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, destroying homes and overturning vehicles in severe weather, killing at least two people and injuring many others.
One person was killed and four others were injured in the Liverpool area, south of Houston, with non-serious injuries, Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Madison Polston said.
Polston said there are “multiple landing sites” in the county between Liverpool, Hillcrest Village and Alvin. So far, officials know about 10 homes were damaged but are still working to determine the extent of the damage, she said.
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The severe weather killed one person and injured two others in the southwestern Mississippi city of Natchez, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Mallarie White told CBS News in an email. She did not immediately provide details about the circumstances of the death. Two other people were injured in neighboring Franklin County, White added.
The National Weather Service said two tornadoes struck the nearby southwestern Mississippi cities of Bude and Brandon, destroying the roofs of several buildings.
“The storms are likely to become more severe tonight and overnight the further east you go,” National Weather Service meteorologist Josh Licht said.
Leacher said it appears at least six tornadoes have hit the Houston area, but crews may find more as they go out to survey the damage. Tornadoes and straight-line winds caused damage to the area, he said.
Jason Smith, deputy chief of staff for Montgomery County, just north of Houston, told CBS News in an email that the severe weather caused damage to 50 to 100 homes as trees and power lines fell.
Smith added that at least two people were hospitalized, but no serious injuries were reported so far.
Mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in the Montgomery County communities of Katy and Porter Heights, and a door to a fire station there was blown open, the weather service said.
The storm also delayed departures for more than an hour at Houston’s two main airports, Bush Intercontinental and Hobby, on Saturday afternoon, according to the FlightAware website.
More than 111,000 customers in Mississippi were without power as of Saturday night, according to Utility Tracking blackout website. An additional 61,000 people in Louisiana are also without power.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has not received any formal reports of damage but expects to receive one later. White said first responders’ focus is keeping people safe and making sure everyone is taken care of.
“We do expect a more thorough damage assessment to begin early in the morning,” she told The Associated Press.
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