At least 6 killed in Alabama, Georgia as tornadoes, severe storms sweep through Deep South
At least six people died Thursday after severe weather ripped through the Deep South, authorities said.
In Alabama, Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade confirmed that there were five deaths in the area, CNN reported. He confirmed that there were multiple structures down in the area and that local agencies were assisting with a search and rescue operation to locate people who are trapped underneath the debris.
At least one person died during an overnight tornado reported in Coweta County, Georgia, according to WSB-TV.
Here are the latest updates:
Damage is seen to a home after a tornado passed through the Eagle Point subdivision, Thursday, March 25, 2021, near Birmingham, Ala.
Residents sift through debris after a tornado touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Homes are damaged after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes.
A firefighter works with residents to remove fallen trees blocking roads for rescue crews to get past after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes.
A firefighter surveys damage to a house after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
A telephone pole on SR 31 leans to one side after a tornado impacted Pelham, Ala. on a day of extended severe weather, Thursday, March 25, 2021.
A firefighter marks a board after he cleared a home from a tornado that touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Piles of debris remain after a tornado touched down killing several people and damaging multiple homes, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Ohatchee, Ala.
Piles of debris remain after a tornado touched down killing several people and damaging multiple homes, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Ohatchee, Ala.
Residents sift through debris after a tornado touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
A firefighter marks a house after he cleared a home from a tornado that touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
A firefighter marks a house after he cleared a home from a tornado that touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
A home collapsed after a tornado touched down south of Birmingham in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes Thursday, March 25, 2021.
