On Sunday afternoon, when a series of powerful tornadoes swept through eastern Alabama, about 22 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
Sunday night, Sheriff announced that the deaths were in Lee County, on the Georgia border, which included both children and adults. The number of deaths is still expected to rise.
According to reports by the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, more than 40 patients were being treated and that an undetermined number of others had been sent to hospital. In fact, several people taken to the hospital are suffering from serious injuries.
As per, The Lee County Emergency Management Agency, worst of the damage was near the town of Beauregard. It was known to be the day of destruction for Lee County, as never had a mass casualty situation, that people can remember took place in or around the region.
According to the National Weather Service, the tornadoes touched down amongst a severe weather outbreak across the Southeast. It was a devastating widespread storm. Several homes had been destroyed, creating serious fire hazards as propane leaked from damaged tanks.
The director of the Alabama Management Agency also stated that they have had historic flooding to the north and historic flooding on the Tombigbee but this storm system that went through, has caused significant damage.
The National Weather Service had also issued tornado watches for parts of eastern Georgia, including Augusta, Athens and Savannah, and the cities of Charleston and Columbia in South Carolina until 11 p.m.
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